新未来大学英语 视听说教程3B（智慧版）Book 3B Unit 3 答案.pdf

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Host:OnthisepisodeofWordsmiths,we’reexaminingtheprofessionoflinguistics.

HerewithusinthestudioisDr.JaneWashington.Thankyouforjoiningus,Dr.

Washington.

Dr.Washington:Mypleasure.

Host:Sotellus,Dr.Washington,whatcanyoudowithadegreeinlinguisticsbesides

teaching?

Dr.Washington:That’sagreatquestion.Obviously,alotoflinguisticsgraduatesdogointo

careersteachinglinguisticsoreventeachingaforeignlanguage.Butthereare

someotherexcitingdirectionsyoucangoinaswell.Forexample,speech

therapy.

Host:Oh,Isee.Forpeoplewithspeechproblems?

Dr.Washington:That’sright.Aspeechtherapist’sjobistotryandunderstandwhattypesof

speechproblemsapersonmayhave,identifythecauses,andthenprovidea

treatmentortherapytohelp.

Host:Isee,muchlikeadoctorwouldforanillness.

Dr.Washington:Exactly.

Host:Amazing,soapartfromspeechtherapy,arethereanyotherinterestingcareers

foralinguist?

Dr.Washington:Certainly.Forinstance,incomputerscienceandtechnology.Ithinkwe’veall

usedadigitalvoiceassistantonourphones.Thespeechrecognitionandspeech

productionsoftwarewouldhavebeendevelopedwiththehelpofalinguist.

Host:Ofcourse,thatmustrequirealotoflinguisticknowledge.Butarethereanyfields

thatmightseemmoreunexpected?

Dr.Washington:Well...perhapslawenforcement.There’sabranchoflinguisticscalledforensic

linguistics.Somelinguistshelppoliceidentifycrimin