linguist

/'liɳgwist/

Thân thiện

A linguist translates a document from French to English.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who speaks more than one language: A "linguist" is someone who is skilled in or can speak several languages.
   • A specialist in linguistics: A "linguist" is a scholar who studies the scientific structure and development of languages.

Usage Examples

• As a person who speaks multiple languages:

  • She is a talented linguist, fluent in five languages.
  • The company hired a linguist to help with the international negotiations.

• As a specialist in linguistics:

  • The linguist published a groundbreaking paper on syntax.
  • He consulted a linguist to understand the dialect's historical roots.

Advanced Usage

• "Computational linguist": A specialist who uses computer science to analyze and model language.

  • A computational linguist developed the new speech recognition software.

• "Field linguist": A researcher who studies languages by directly interacting with native speakers, often documenting endangered languages.

  • The field linguist spent two years living with the community to record their language.

Variants and Related Words

• Linguistics (n): The scientific study of language and its structure.

  • She majored in linguistics at university.

• Linguistic (adj): Relating to language or linguistics.

  • The region shows great linguistic diversity.

• Polyglot (n): A person who knows and is able to use several languages. (This is a close synonym for the first meaning of "linguist").

  • The conference was full of polyglots.

Synonyms

• Polyglot: A person who knows and uses several languages.
• Philologist: A person who studies language in written historical sources; a historical linguist.
• Language scientist: A specialist in the scientific study of language.

Related Phrases

• "Armchair linguist" (idiom): A person who discusses or analyzes language without formal training or direct research experience.

  • He's just an armchair linguist; his theories aren't based on real data.

• "Theoretical linguist": A scholar focused on developing models and theories about how language works in general.

  • Her work as a theoretical linguist challenges our understanding of grammar.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who speaks more than one language
2. a specialist in linguistics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• polyglot
• linguistic scientist