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linguist - a specialist in linguistics |
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scientist a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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computational linguist someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing
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grammarian,
syntactician a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
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hebraist linguist specializing in the Hebrew language
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lexicographer,
lexicologist a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
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neurolinguist someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception
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phonetician a specialist in phonetics
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phonologist a specialist in phonology
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psycholinguist a person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language
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semanticist,
semiotician a specialist in the study of meaning
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sociolinguist a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication
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linguist - a person who speaks more than one language |
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polyglot |
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mortal,
somebody,
someone,
individual,
person,
soul a single organism
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bilingual,
bilingualist a person who speaks two languages fluently
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translator,
transcriber a program that translates one programming language into another
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