C1
linguist vs linguistics
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| linguistnoun/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwɪst/ | Meaning a person who studies language and how it works, or who speaks many languages | Goes with leading linguist | Example She is a gifted linguist and speaks six languages fluently. |
| linguisticsnoun/lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/ | Meaning the scientific study of language and how it works | Goes with applied linguistics | Example She studied linguistics at university and now works on speech software. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
She is a professor of at a state university.