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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To an extent, prior work by linguists is now being broken down and fed to LLMs via new methods.
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Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
It was developed by a team of over 100 expert linguists.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The author of this engaging memoir is a linguist who focusses on the relationship between language and psychology.
—The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Attempts to catalogue them involve missionaries, brands, and a passion project run by a handful of linguists.
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Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
It was developed by a team of over 100 expert linguists.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The author of this engaging memoir is a linguist who focusses on the relationship between language and psychology.
—The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Attempts to catalogue them involve missionaries, brands, and a passion project run by a handful of linguists.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Linguist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguist. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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