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What are the directions for English majors?

Postgraduates majoring in English have many research directions, including their own majors and some interdisciplinary majors and research directions, as follows.

English major's postgraduate entrance examination direction 1: English translation

English translation is a major of two disciplines under the translation major (professional master). The English name of Master of Translation is "Master of Translation and Interpretation", and the English abbreviation is MTI. The major of English translation aims to cultivate advanced applied professional translators who are well-developed morally, intellectually and physically, meet the needs of global economic integration and improve China's international competitiveness, have strong language application ability, skilled translation skills and extensive knowledge, and meet the needs of national economic, cultural and social construction.

With the deepening of China's internationalization, economic, trade and cultural exchanges with other countries are becoming more and more frequent. Therefore, in order to deepen communication and enhance communication, China needs many advanced foreign language talents, especially English translators. Therefore, the employment prospect of professional master's English translation is very optimistic.

Excellent graduates majoring in English translation can engage in business management, business translation, foreign trade negotiation, economic and trade secretarial work, English editing, English journalists, foreign business agents, foreign public relations and foreign tour guides in state organs, foreign affairs, foreign enterprises, various foreign-related financial institutions, industrial and commercial management companies, professional translation agencies, publishing, news, tourism, high-end hotels and other departments. You can also engage in teaching and scientific research in middle schools, technical secondary schools, vocational high schools, technical schools and English language training centers, colleges and universities, and scientific research departments.

English Major Postgraduate Entrance Examination Direction 2: English Interpretation

English interpretation is a major of two disciplines under the Master of Translation. Its main research direction is English-Chinese two-way interpretation of various styles. On the basis of broadening the knowledge of history, politics, economy and culture in English-speaking countries, this paper studies how to skillfully transform between two languages and two cultures and master the principles and skills of cross-language and cross-cultural communication through a lot of practice.

There is an increasing demand for foreign language professionals in China, especially English professionals, including English translators, English educators and daily English speakers. Therefore, graduates of English interpretation not only have broad employment prospects and development space, but also have considerable economic income.

English major's postgraduate entrance examination direction 3: law (illegal study)

Master of Laws (JM) is one of the professional degrees. The pilot project of Master of Laws in China since 1996 was set up according to the Interim Measures for Examination and Approval of Professional Degree Setting, which was deliberated and adopted at the 4th meeting of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee.

Master degree in law is a professional degree with a specific legal background, which mainly trains high-level legal professionals and management talents for departments and industries such as legislation, justice, lawyers, notarization, trial, procuratorial, supervision and economic management, finance, administrative law enforcement and supervision.

Direction 4: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics for English Majors

Foreign linguistics and applied linguistics are two disciplines under foreign language and literature. Guided by the basic assumptions of formal linguistics, this subject focuses on phonetics, syntax, formal semantics and language acquisition, and is also engaged in teaching and research in specific fields of applied linguistics. This major is the only foreign linguistics and applied linguistics major in China that can cover the four basic theoretical fields of formal linguistics (phonology, syntax, formal semantics and language acquisition).

Foreign linguistics and applied linguistics are the fastest developing subjects in the study of foreign languages and literature in China. This subject trains compound talents with high English application ability, knowledge of finance and economics, and ability to engage in financial work or teaching and research in this subject, so they can adapt to the trend of social communication and find satisfactory jobs in the "global village", and their employment prospects are still very good.

Employment orientation of foreign linguistics and applied linguistics graduates: mainly engaged in translation, research, teaching and management in foreign affairs, economy and trade, culture, press and publication, education, scientific research, tourism and other departments.