linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwist 
1
: a person accomplished in languages
especially
: one who speaks several languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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Thanks to the work of linguists, historians, archaeologists and anthropologists, researchers know a lot about how different body parts are appraised in societies both small and large, from ancient times to the present day.
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Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Morley-Chisholm assembled a team of specialists across every field, from dentists to doctors to surgeons, as well as forensic psychologists, linguists and historians.
—Patrick Wood, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
David Crystal, a linguist who specializes in 15th-century pronunciation, played a key role in determining how the king spoke.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
According to Matt Kessler, an applied linguist at the University of South Florida who has researched Duolingo’s efficacy, the app is giving you a beginner’s guide, and not much more.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Morley-Chisholm assembled a team of specialists across every field, from dentists to doctors to surgeons, as well as forensic psychologists, linguists and historians.
—Patrick Wood, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
David Crystal, a linguist who specializes in 15th-century pronunciation, played a key role in determining how the king spoke.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
According to Matt Kessler, an applied linguist at the University of South Florida who has researched Duolingo’s efficacy, the app is giving you a beginner’s guide, and not much more.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024
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linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwəst
1
: a person skilled in languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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