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linguist

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˈɫɪŋɡwɪst// UK //lˈɪŋɡwɪst// lin·guist

n. a person who studies how languages work, including how people speak, write, and understand them.

n. a person who studies the structure, development, and use of human languages. Often focuses on the scientific analysis of grammar, phonetics, and semantics.


SIMPLE

The linguist studies how children learn to speak.

CONTEXTUAL

A professional linguist was hired to help the company design a more effective translation software.

COMPLEX

By examining the subtle shifts in regional dialects, the linguist reconstructed the historical migration patterns of the population over several centuries.

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Origin

Etymology tree Latin lingua English -ist English linguist Borrowed from Latin lingua (“language”) + -ist.

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