Example sentences for: linguists

How can you use “linguists” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • One need only read the academic papers published in linguistic journals to be convinced that, notwithstanding their specialty, linguists at large are incapable of writing simple, expository, declarative sentences without resorting to turgid syntax, obscure vocabulary, and uncompromising sesquipedalianism.

  • The reason for bringing up this bit of history is to introduce four terms with which some readers may be unfamiliar and which reflect to some small degree the poetry that once lurked in the hearts of linguists educated in literature as well as linguistics.

  • FBI linguists interviews (July 31,2003-May 10, 2004); Margaret Gulotta interview (May 10, 2004).

  • Phoneticians, pronunciation editors of dictionaries, linguists, language teachers, and others who are—and ought to be—interested in and knowledgeable about the sounds of many languages and who have—and ought to have—sufficient background and training to understand the technical materials on which understanding of the text relies will be amply rewarded by this valuable book.

  • Everyone has his own private view of how language works, an observation seldom offered by linguists, even those who touch on the subject of idiolect.


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