Linguist: meaning, definitions and examples
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linguist
[ ˈlɪŋɡwɪst ]
study of language
Linguistics is the scientific study of language and its structure, including the analysis of language form, language meaning, and language in context.
Synonyms
language study, philology
Examples of usage
- Linguists study the sounds, words, grammar, and meaning of languages.
- Through linguistics, we can understand how languages evolve and how they are used in different cultures.
Translations
Translations of the word "linguist" in other languages:
🇵🇹 linguista
🇮🇳 भाषाविद्
🇩🇪 Linguist
🇮🇩 ahli bahasa
🇺🇦 лінгвіст
🇵🇱 lingwista
🇯🇵 言語学者 (げんごがくしゃ)
🇫🇷 linguiste
🇪🇸 lingüista
🇹🇷 dilbilimci
🇰🇷 언어학자 (eoneohakja)
🇸🇦 عالم لغويات
🇨🇿 lingvista
🇸🇰 lingvista
🇨🇳 语言学家 (yǔyánxuéjiā)
🇸🇮 jezikoslovec
🇮🇸 málvísindamaður
🇰🇿 лингвист
🇬🇪 ლინგვისტი
🇦🇿 dilçi
🇲🇽 lingüista
Word origin
The term 'linguist' originated from the Latin word 'lingua' meaning 'tongue' or 'language'. It has been used to refer to language experts and scholars since ancient times. The field of linguistics as a scientific study of language started to develop in the 19th century, with key contributions from scholars like Ferdinand de Saussure and Noam Chomsky.