<p>I put linguistics as my intended major under the assumption that it would entail learning multiple languages, in addition to structure, etc. I am primarily focused in the former, but does Linguistics still cover most accurately the basis of learning multiple languages? I'm doing this for the UC schools, if it helps.</p>
<p>Linguistics isn't really about learning the languages - it's about the structure and evolution of the languages. But it will likely be useful to learn multiple languages in the field.</p>
<p>Linguistics is mainly history, structure, syntax, phrenology, and social aspects of language. You are exposed to foreign languages and usually are required to take some courses that teach foreign language, often in at least two languages, but I would not view it as a program to make you proficient in speaking multiple foreign languages.</p>
<p>No, linguistics isn't about learning languages. as others have mentioned, it is often useful for a linguist to know multiple languages, and many linguists also have an interest in foreign language learning...but a linguistics major is definitely not going to give you what you want. In fact, I don't know of any major that does. You can certainly take ourses in multiple languages, or even double major/minor in several languages...but a single major made up of "learning multiple languages" is going to be very hard to find.</p>
<p>And, lol, I believe the poster above me meant to say "phonology"...phrenology is the attempt to determin things about a person based upon the bumps/shape of their head. They do sound similar, though.</p>
<p>Ahh man, is there any major that I would be better suited to put?</p>
<p>Why don't you check each major's grad requirement and see? That helped me a lot, and it should help you, too.</p>