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You don't talk to a linguist without having what you say taken down and used in evidence against you at some point in time.
David Crystal

Meaning of "linguist" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINGUIST

From Latin lingua tongue.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LINGUIST

linguist  [ˈlɪŋɡwɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINGUIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Linguist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINGUIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

linguist

Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. There are broadly three aspects to the study, which include language form, language meaning, and language in context. The earliest known activities in the description of language have been attributed to Pāṇini around 500 BCE, with his analysis of Sanskrit in Ashtadhyayi. Language can be understood as an interplay of sound and meaning. The discipline that studies linguistic sound is termed as phonetics, which is concerned with the actual properties of speech sounds and non-speech sounds, and how they are produced and perceived. The study of language meaning, on the other hand, is concerned with how languages employ logic and real-world references to convey, process, and assign meaning, as well as to manage and resolve ambiguity. This in turn includes the study of semantics and pragmatics. Grammar is the system of rules which governs the communication between members of a particular speech community. It is influenced by both sound and meaning, and includes morphology, syntax, and phonology.

Definition of linguist in the English dictionary

The first definition of linguist in the dictionary is a person who has the capacity to learn and speak foreign languages. Other definition of linguist is a person who studies linguistics. Linguist is also the spokesman for a chief.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINGUIST


acquist
əˈkwɪst
bilinguist
ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwɪst
ethnolinguist
ˌeθnəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
intwist
ɪnˈtwɪst
monolinguist
ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
multilinguist
ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwɪst
neurolinguist
ˌnjʊərəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
psycholinguist
ˌsaɪkəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
quist
kwɪst
retwist
ˌriːˈtwɪst
sociolinguist
ˌsəʊsɪəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
soliloquist
səˈlɪləkwɪst
supertwist
ˈsuːpərˌtwɪst
twist
twɪst
untwist
ʌnˈtwɪst
unwist
ʌnˈwɪst
ventriloquist
vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪst
whist
wɪst
wist
wɪst
Yahwist
ˈjɑːwɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINGUIST

linguae francae
lingual
lingual titubation
lingually
linguica
linguiform
linguine
linguini
linguister
linguistic
linguistic atlas
linguistic borrowing
linguistic geographer
linguistic geography
linguistic philosophy
linguistical
linguistically
linguistician
linguistics
linguistry

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINGUIST

Adrian Quist
altruist
buist
casuist
cataloguist
colloquist
euphuist
fuguist
jujuist
monologuist
revuist
Sinarquist
somniloquist
vacuist

Synonyms and antonyms of linguist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «linguist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINGUIST

Find out the translation of linguist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of linguist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linguist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

语言学家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lingüista
570 millions of speakers

English

linguist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाषाविद्
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لُغَوِيٌّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лингвист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linguista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাষাবিৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linguiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahli bahasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprachkundiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言語学者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언어학자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Linguist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà ngôn ngữ học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொழியியலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाषाशास्त्रज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dilbilimci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linguista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lingwista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінгвіст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lingvist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλωσσομαθής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taalkundige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lingvist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lingvist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of linguist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINGUIST»

The term «linguist» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINGUIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about linguist

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3 QUOTES WITH «LINGUIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word linguist.
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David Crystal
You don't talk to a linguist without having what you say taken down and used in evidence against you at some point in time.
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John McWhorter
As a linguist, I see the arbitrariness of strictures editors force on me as a writer.
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Moses Mendelssohn
I fear that, in the end, the famous debate among materialists, idealists, and dualists amounts to a merely verbal dispute that is more a matter for the linguist than for the speculative philosopher.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINGUIST»

Discover the use of linguist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linguist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Way of the Linguist: A Language Learning Odyssey
This book offers detailed advice on the kind of study practices that will achieve language breakthroughs. Steve has developed a language learning system a
Steve Kaufmann, 2005
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The Five-minute Linguist: Bite-sized Essays on Language and ...
' Linguist List 23.4805, November 2012 'This book is for anyone who has a question about languages or the nature of language-which means just about all of us. But it's not just a musty academic text for specialists.
E. M. Rickerson, Barry Hilton, 2012
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I Am a Linguist: With a Foreword by Peter Matthews
The story of extended linguistic fieldwork in Aboriginal Australia, Fiji and Amazonia, linked to theoretical study of the nature of human language, also throwing in detective novels, science fiction stories and blues and gospel discography.
R.M.W. Dixon, 2010
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Incorporating Corpora: The Linguist and the Translator
Covering a number of European languages from Portuguese to Hungarian, this volume includes many new studies of translation patterns using parallel corpora focusing on particular linguistic features, as well as broader-ranging contributions ...
Gunilla M. Anderman, Margaret Rogers, 2008
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'Orientalist Jones': Sir William Jones, Poet, Lawyer, and ...
Michael J. Franklin's extensive archival research reveals new insights into this radical intellectual: a figure characterized by Goethe as 'a far-seeing man, he seeks to connect the unknown to the known', and described by Dr Johnson as 'the ...
Michael J. Franklin, 2011
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Harinath De, philanthropist and linguist
On the life and work of Harinath De, 1877-1911, Bengali historian and linguist.
Sunil Bandyopadhyay, 1988
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The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-school Approach ...
1. Run. your. business. like. a. business. You are running a legitimate business. Now, start behaving like one. In order to have a successful translation and/or interpretation business, you really should run it full-time. It is difficult, yet not ...
Judy A. Jenner, Dagmar V. Jenner, 2010
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Pietro Bembo: Lover, Linguist, Cardinal
Annotation. "Pietro Bembo was the epitome of the Renaissance man.
Carol Kidwell, 2004
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Directions in Corpus Linguistics: Proceedings of Nobel ...
A caricature of the armchair linguist is something like this. He sits in a deep soft comfortable armchair, with his eyes closed and his hands clasped behind his head. Once in a while he opens his eyes, sits up abruptly shouting, "Wow, what a  ...
Jan Svartvik, 1992
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Edward Sapir: Linguist, Anthropologist, Humanist
In the rural Midwest during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, two fourteen-year-old boys join an archaeological dig and unearth the story of the Great Plains peoples, from the Ice Age hunters through the final days of the Indian Wars.
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINGUIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linguist is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Criminal Minds Spinoff Has Just Added Forever's Alana De La …
Unfortunately, Anna Gunn, who played a linguist and international law expert in the initial backdoor pilot episode, was not considered to be a ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
2
Which Golden Girl and Kardashian Are You? Find Your Persona by …
... and love, but it's hard to not to want to be a Dorothy, who can use words to get out of any situation, expert teacher (and linguist) that she is. «Out Magazine, Jul 15»
3
BWW Reviews: Linguistic Marriage Counseling and Character …
The linguist is something of a refugee from a promising relationship with a graduate student who happens to bear a striking relationship to the ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Finding Maya Culture Near Cancún | Kerri Allen - Huffington Post
The 21-year-old chocolate maker is also something of a linguist, who explained the steps in his native Totonac language, Maya (for good ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Russell Wilson crushes a home run at Safeco Field | San Diego Sun …
“I want to set an example of what a transgender person can be like — a good Marine,” said Deocariza, a linguist. Parade attendees at the 41st ... «San Diego Sun Times, Jul 15»
6
In first, Ethiopian-born linguist scales Israel's ivory tower | The Times …
In first, Ethiopian-born linguist scales Israel's ivory tower. Following race protests, Semitic languages expert Anbessa Teferra says his ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
7
When it comes to Palestinians, Israel's defense minister doubles as …
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is not only our defense minister, but also occasionally a pedantic linguist. Or perhaps the description should ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
8
Can teach physics for room and board - Daily Sabah
Physicist and linguist Yusuf Gürsey, 61, is facing living on the streets after finding all doors shut a month after returning from the U.S. Gürsey, ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
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6 great books about outsiders - The Week
A brilliant biography of my favorite Victorian, Sir Richard Francis Burton, who was a great explorer and linguist and the first non-Muslim to visit ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
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Football: How ISU combats one of its biggest recruiting battles …
“You've got to get them here,” defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist said. “That's the biggest thing. If you took all the logos off of every school ... «Ames Tribune, Jul 15»

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