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Ali.h Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Linguist VS Grammarian

What is the difference between a linguist and a grammarian?
  

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Hi, A grammarian is an expert in the study of grammar whereas a linguist is an expert who studies the essence of languages and how they've developed and how they change.

  • Hi, A grammarian is an expert in the study of grammar whereas a linguist is an expert who studies the essence of languages and how they've developed and how they change.
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A grammarian is an expert in the study of grammar whereas a linguist is an expert who studies the essence of languages and how they've developed and how they change.
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"Linguist" is the broader term. A linguist is often interested in the workings of language in general -- any language -- and in universal principles that underlie syntax (grammar), semantics (the meanings of words), and pragmatics (how language is used).

A grammarian is typically an expert on the grammar of one specific language. He or she can usually explain in detail the structure
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Linguist is often mistakenly used to mean a speaker of several languages; the correct term for this person is polyglot.

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