Verbal Ability - One Word Substitutes - Discussion
Discussion Forum : One Word Substitutes - Section 1 (Q.No. 12)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
12.
A person who knows many foreign languages
Discussion:
41 comments Page 4 of 5.
Rahul Kumar said:
1 decade ago
'Linguists' are people who study the language scientifically.
'Polyglots' are people who speak more then one languages.
'Polyglots' are people who speak more then one languages.
Rajesh said:
1 decade ago
Why not polyglot?
Rima said:
9 years ago
Answer must be polyglot as it means a person who knows and able to use many languages whereas linguist means a person who knows several aspects of a language like phonetics, semantics etc.
Krishna said:
9 years ago
Polyglot is the answer as linguistics is the scientific study of languages.
Shdab Akhtar said:
9 years ago
Poly = many.
Glot = having a tongue or speaking.
Polyglot = one who can speak many language.
Lingu = language.
Linguist = one who is expert of languages.
Glot = having a tongue or speaking.
Polyglot = one who can speak many language.
Lingu = language.
Linguist = one who is expert of languages.
Rajesh said:
9 years ago
But Linguist means language scientist.
I think polyglot is right.
I think polyglot is right.
AKARSH said:
9 years ago
The best way I have seen this term explained is that a linguist is one who studies the science of language, which includes the physical aspects of languages, such as their sound structures, syntax, relation to other languages and culture, and their evolution.
Anonymous said:
9 years ago
I think the correct option is a polyglot, instead of a linguist.
Polyglot - Who know several foreign languages.
Linguist - Who know and study the foreign language in very detail.
Polyglot - Who know several foreign languages.
Linguist - Who know and study the foreign language in very detail.
Uma said:
9 years ago
Can any one explain me about grammarian?
Jshavant said:
9 years ago
Answer should be polygot.
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