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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It was developed by 100 linguists and backed by academic research.
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New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Seeking linguists and translators in Navajo, Twi, Amuzgo, Batak and Dari languages remains a challenge for many language services providers and usually requires contacting educational institutions in South America and India where these languages are included in the linguistic curriculum.
—Irene Agnew, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Named after an important 15th Century poet, author, linguist and statesman, the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre will be defined by large swooping arches and expansive glazing.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
Back in the 1960s, Charles F. Hockett, an American linguist, published a list of the design features of language, basically a set of 13 boxes a communication system has to check to be considered a language.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
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New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Seeking linguists and translators in Navajo, Twi, Amuzgo, Batak and Dari languages remains a challenge for many language services providers and usually requires contacting educational institutions in South America and India where these languages are included in the linguistic curriculum.
—Irene Agnew, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Named after an important 15th Century poet, author, linguist and statesman, the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre will be defined by large swooping arches and expansive glazing.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
Back in the 1960s, Charles F. Hockett, an American linguist, published a list of the design features of language, basically a set of 13 boxes a communication system has to check to be considered a language.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
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“Linguist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguist. Accessed 29 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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