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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But the human brain routinely does this work nearly instantaneously based on the language’s grammatical rules, says linguist Andrea E. Martin of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands.
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Why was Kenny Leon the ultimate director for Othello?
Moreland: Kenny is a true linguist.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Whys technique would be to expand the training dataset with more diverse and contextually rich examples, implement rigorous evaluation metrics that compare against human experts and involve linguists throughout the development process.
—Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
For many forensic linguists, the case is a test of the legitimacy of their emerging field.
—Julia Webster Ayuso, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Why was Kenny Leon the ultimate director for Othello?
Moreland: Kenny is a true linguist.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Whys technique would be to expand the training dataset with more diverse and contextually rich examples, implement rigorous evaluation metrics that compare against human experts and involve linguists throughout the development process.
—Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
For many forensic linguists, the case is a test of the legitimacy of their emerging field.
—Julia Webster Ayuso, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Linguist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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