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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Rosemary Salomone, a linguist and a lawyer, is a professor of law at St. John’s University in New York.
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Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Though Ngram is not perfect, many linguists and other academics use the tool for research gathering.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
In the 1970s, linguists began using the term to refer to the dynamics between people of color and the majority white culture.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
This evocative phrase comes from a 2021 paper co-authored by Emily Bender, a computational linguist at the University of Washington.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
But in addition to being a folklorist, Jacob Grimm was also an important linguist.
—Kurt Kleiner, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Before my departure, our SST team, which was composed of chemists, engineers, physicists, woodworkers, linguists, artists, and forensics experts, continued to plan and rehearse deception schemes on the streets of Washington, DC.
—Dawn Klavon, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
Most of the work was directed by the organization’s founders: two linguists, including Kaufman, and a poet.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
But Olander says most historical linguists think Celtic languages are much more closely related to Italic languages.
—Kurt Kleiner, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Though Ngram is not perfect, many linguists and other academics use the tool for research gathering.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
In the 1970s, linguists began using the term to refer to the dynamics between people of color and the majority white culture.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
This evocative phrase comes from a 2021 paper co-authored by Emily Bender, a computational linguist at the University of Washington.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
But in addition to being a folklorist, Jacob Grimm was also an important linguist.
—Kurt Kleiner, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Before my departure, our SST team, which was composed of chemists, engineers, physicists, woodworkers, linguists, artists, and forensics experts, continued to plan and rehearse deception schemes on the streets of Washington, DC.
—Dawn Klavon, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
Most of the work was directed by the organization’s founders: two linguists, including Kaufman, and a poet.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
But Olander says most historical linguists think Celtic languages are much more closely related to Italic languages.
—Kurt Kleiner, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 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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