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Linguist vs Bloomfieldian - What's the difference?

linguist | bloomfieldian |

As nouns the difference between linguist and bloomfieldian

is that linguist is linguist (one who studies linguistics) while bloomfieldian is a supporter of leonard bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.

As an adjective bloomfieldian is

of or pertaining to (leonard bloomfield) (1887–1949), american linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.

linguist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who studies linguistics.
  • A person skilled in languages.
  • A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces.

    • Derived terms

    * bilinguist * linguistic * linguistics * trilinguist

    See also

    * (l) * (l)

    bloomfieldian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to (Leonard Bloomfield) (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
    • English eponyms