linguist
- 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.
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.
"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.
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.
- 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.
"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.
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a person who speaks more than one language
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a specialist in linguistics
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