Linguistic themes are treated both in the context of individual philologies and across different languages. Here, linguistics and the linguistic subfields within other disciplines, particularly African studies, English and American studies, Finno-Ugric studies, German studies, Romance studies and Slavic studies, are linked within the Faculty. The methodology in all fields is oriented towards socio-historical, systemic-functional and applied studies of language. Multilingualism and language contact, as well as the investigation of language attitudes in different social and political contexts, are important research focuses at the Faculty, which is, in addition, linked with the Faculty of Philosophy and Education, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Teacher Education. Beyond the Faculty, the systemic-functional area of linguistic research is linked with psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience.