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Linguist vs Lakoffian - What's the difference?

linguist | lakoffian |

As a noun linguist

is one who studies linguistics.

As an adjective Lakoffian is

of or pertaining to George P Lakoff (1941-), American cognitive linguist noted for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking and behaviour.

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)

    lakoffian

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to (1941-), American cognitive linguist noted for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking and behaviour.
    • English eponyms