Don’t get me wrong, i think linguistics is a lot of fun and i get that it’s an interesting field. I just don’t understand what practical applications it has beyond understanding languages better. What do we do with that understanding of languages? Is it purely about seeking knowledge?
It ties into a lot of other subjects like anthropology, archaeology, developmental neuroscience, psychology, speech therapy, education, sociology, political science, computer science, etc. As well as making languages easier to learn. I’m something of a cunning linguist, myself.