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A linguist in the academic sense is a person who studies [[natural language]] (an academic discipline known as [[linguistics]]). Ambiguously, the word is sometimes also used to refer to a [[Polyglot (person)|polyglot]] (one who knows several languages), a translator/interpreter (especially in the military), or a grammarian (a scholar of [[grammar]]), but these uses of the word are distinct (and one does not have to be multilingual in order to be an academic linguist).<ref>The word ''linguistician'' has been coined to refer to one who studies linguistics, in order to avoid this ambiguity, although this word is vanishingly rare and has no currency in the field [https://linguistlist.org/issues/5/5-1147/].</ref> The following is a list of notable academic linguists.
A linguist in the academic sense is a person who studies [[natural language]] (an [[academic discipline]] known as [[linguistics]]). Ambiguously, the word is sometimes also used to refer to a [[Polyglot (person)|polyglot]] (one who knows several languages), a translator/interpreter (especially in the military), or a grammarian (a scholar of [[grammar]]), but these uses of the word are distinct (and one does not have to be multilingual in order to be an academic linguist).<ref>The word ''linguistician'' has been coined to refer to one who studies linguistics, in order to avoid this ambiguity, although this word is vanishingly rare and has no currency in the field [https://linguistlist.org/issues/5/5-1147/].</ref> The following is a '''list of notable academic linguists'''.


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[[surname]], [[Given name|forename]] (country, year of birth-year of death), main achievement


[[surname]], [[given name]] (country, year of birth–year of death), main achievement
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* [[Julian C. Boyd|Boyd, Julian Charles]] (United States, 1931–2005), English language
* [[Julian C. Boyd|Boyd, Julian Charles]] (United States, 1931–2005), English language
* [[Joan Bresnan|Bresnan, Joan]] (United States, 1945–), syntax
* [[Joan Bresnan|Bresnan, Joan]] (United States, 1945–), syntax
* [[William Bright|Bright, William]] (United States, 1928–2006), [[Native American languages]], [[Languages of South Asia|South Asian languages]]
* [[William O. Bright|Bright, William]] (United States, 1928–2006), [[Native American languages]], [[Languages of South Asia|South Asian languages]]
* [[Laurel J. Brinton|Brinton, Laurel J.]] (Canada, 1953–), [[grammaticalization]], [[discourse marker]]s
* [[Laurel J. Brinton|Brinton, Laurel J.]] (Canada, 1953–), [[grammaticalization]], [[discourse marker]]s
* [[Michael Brody|Brody, Michael]] (Hungary, 1954–), syntax
* [[Michael Brody|Brody, Michael]] (Hungary, 1954–), syntax
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* [[Denis Creissels|Creissels, Denis]] (France, 1943–), syntax, phonology, [[Niger–Congo languages]], [[Nakh-Daghestanian languages]]
* [[Denis Creissels|Creissels, Denis]] (France, 1943–), syntax, phonology, [[Niger–Congo languages]], [[Nakh-Daghestanian languages]]
* [[William Croft (linguist)|Croft, William]] (United States, 1956–), syntax, [[cognitive linguistics]]
* [[William Croft (linguist)|Croft, William]] (United States, 1956–), syntax, [[cognitive linguistics]]
* [[Samuel Ajayi Crowther|Crowther, Samuel Ajayi]] (Nigeria, 1809–1891), [[Yoruba language]], [[Igbo language]]
* [[David Crystal|Crystal, David]] (UK, 1941–), English language, [[language death]], [[applied linguistics]]
* [[David Crystal|Crystal, David]] (UK, 1941–), English language, [[language death]], [[applied linguistics]]
* [[Rufino José Cuervo|Cuervo, Rufino José]] ([[Colombia]], 1844–1911), [[Spanish language]], [[Colombian Spanish]]
* [[Rufino José Cuervo|Cuervo, Rufino José]] ([[Colombia]], 1844–1911), [[Spanish language]], [[Colombian Spanish]]
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* [[Fairuzabadi]] (Iran, 1329–1414), lexicography, Arabic grammar
* [[Fairuzabadi]] (Iran, 1329–1414), lexicography, Arabic grammar
* [[Hossein Farhady]] (Iran, born 1947), Iranian applied linguist
* [[Hossein Farhady|Farhady, Hossein]] (Iran, born 1947), Iranian applied linguist
* [[Abdelkader Fassi Fehri|Fassi Fehri, Abdelkader]] (Morocco, 1947–), [[Arabic]] [[syntax]]
* [[Linda Fierz-David|Fierz-David, Linda]] (Germany, 1891–1955), [[philology]]
* [[Linda Fierz-David|Fierz-David, Linda]] (Germany, 1891–1955), [[philology]]
* [[Charles J. Fillmore|Fillmore, Charles J.]] (United States, 1929–2014), syntax, [[lexical semantics]], cognitive linguistics, [[lexicography]]
* [[Charles J. Fillmore|Fillmore, Charles J.]] (United States, 1929–2014), syntax, [[lexical semantics]], cognitive linguistics, [[lexicography]]
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* [[Mira Nábělková|Nábělková, Mira]] ([[Slovakia]], 1956–), [[lexical semantics]], sociolinguistics
* [[Mira Nábělková|Nábělková, Mira]] ([[Slovakia]], 1956–), [[lexical semantics]], sociolinguistics
* [[Ádám Nádasdy|Nádasdy Ádám]] (Hungary, 1947–), phonology, [[morphophonology]]
* [[Ádám Nádasdy|Nádasdy, Ádám]] (Hungary, 1947–2026), phonology, [[morphophonology]]
* [[Donna Jo Napoli|Napoli, Donna Jo]] (United States, 1948–), syntax, phonetics, phonology, Japanese language
* [[Donna Jo Napoli|Napoli, Donna Jo]] (United States, 1948–), syntax, phonetics, phonology, Japanese language
* [[Ad Neeleman|Neeleman, Ad]] (Netherlands/UK, 1964–), syntax, semantics, phonology, [[generative grammar]]
* [[Ad Neeleman|Neeleman, Ad]] (Netherlands/UK, 1964–), syntax, semantics, phonology, [[generative grammar]]
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* [[Barbara Partee|Partee, Barbara Hall]] (United States, 1940–), semantics
* [[Barbara Partee|Partee, Barbara Hall]] (United States, 1940–), semantics
* [[Hermann Paul|Paul, Hermann Otto Theodor]] (Germany, 1846–1921), lexicography, [[German language]]
* [[Hermann Paul|Paul, Hermann Otto Theodor]] (Germany, 1846–1921), lexicography, [[German language]]
* [[Andrew Pawley|Pawley, Andrew Kenneth]] (Australia/New Zealand, 1941), [[Austronesian languages]], [[Papuan languages]], lexicography, [[phraseology]]
* [[Andrew Pawley|Pawley, Andrew Kenneth]] (Australia/New Zealand, 1941–2026), [[Austronesian languages]], [[Papuan languages]], lexicography, [[phraseology]]
* [[Dmitri Rudolf Peacock|Peacock, Dmitri Rudolf]] (Britain, 1842–1892), [[Kartvelian languages]]
* [[Dmitri Rudolf Peacock|Peacock, Dmitri Rudolf]] (Britain, 1842–1892), [[Kartvelian languages]]
* [[Holger Pedersen (linguist)|Pedersen, Holger]] (Denmark, 1867–1953), [[Celtic languages]], historical linguistics, [[Nostratic languages]]
* [[Holger Pedersen (linguist)|Pedersen, Holger]] (Denmark, 1867–1953), [[Celtic languages]], historical linguistics, [[Nostratic languages]]
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* [[Peter Trudgill|Trudgill, Peter]] (UK, 1943–), sociolinguistics, English language, [[dialectology]]
* [[Peter Trudgill|Trudgill, Peter]] (UK, 1943–), sociolinguistics, English language, [[dialectology]]
* [[Kevin Tuite|Tuite, Kevin]] (United States, 1954–), [[Caucasian languages]], [[Georgian language]]
* [[Kevin Tuite|Tuite, Kevin]] (United States, 1954–), [[Caucasian languages]], [[Georgian language]]
* [[Mark Turin|Turin, Mark]] (UK, 1973–), [[Himalayan Languages Project|Himalayan languages]], [[Endangered language|endangered languages]]
* [[Mark Turner (cognitive scientist)|Turner, Mark]] (United States, 1954–), cognitive linguistics
* [[Mark Turner (cognitive scientist)|Turner, Mark]] (United States, 1954–), cognitive linguistics
* [[Archibald Tucker|Tucker, Archibald]] (South Africa, 1904–1980), [[African languages]]
* [[Archibald Tucker|Tucker, Archibald]] (South Africa, 1904–1980), [[African languages]]

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  1. ↑ The word linguistician has been coined to refer to one who studies linguistics, in order to avoid this ambiguity, although this word is vanishingly rare and has no currency in the field [1].

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