Is linguistics a respectable branch of science?

Is linguistics a respectable branch of science?

to whom

To other scientists and to Veeky Forums. Specifically applied linguistics.

who cares what they think.

Ask yourself instead whether linguistics is a noble, or useful, pursuit. I think it is, and that linguistic insights provide many opportunities for growth and expansion of ideas and opportunities to all corners of the world.

Respectable to the point that they better translated information I need to read in my language.

Only when it is busy sucking our dicks.

Obviously you have to define what 'respectable' means (it probably doesn't mean anything).

But you also need to define what part of linguistics you're talking about; the different sub-fields are strikingly unique. Like if you're doing socio-linguistics that's basically, well, sociology. But if you're doing syntax or semantics like most people I know, then you're basically doing math.

t. linguist

No more than 'political science'

absolutely

Better as a mathematical field