The fundamental questions as to the form, structure, function and the teaching of languages represent the core of all linguistic disciplines at the Faculty, which comprise the languages of the world in both chronological and regional terms – from the major school languages, which are examined and taught with close links to perspectives of cultural studies particularly in teacher education, to ‘smaller’ languages that have often been, and continue to be, languages of ethnic minorities, particularly in multilingual contexts. The Faculty takes part in numerous research projects which study both European and non-European linguistic realities. In addition, basic research on the systemic properties of language is conducted at the Faculty.