Which term would be used for someone who studies language scientifically?

Which term would be used for someone who studies language scientifically?

• A. Linguists
• B. Biologists
• C. Geographers
• D. Philosophers

Answer: (A)

Studying language scientifically is what linguistics is all about, so the term for the people who do that work is linguists. Linguists are the researchers who analyze how sounds are produced and organized (phonetics and phonology), how words and sentences are built (m syntax and semantics), how languages change over time, and how language is used in real life. The plural form used in the option still points to someone in that field, and in everyday use you’d usually say “a linguist” for one person, but “linguists” correctly identifies people who study language scientifically. The other options point to different fields: biologists study living organisms, geographers study places and spatial relationships, and philosophers study thinking and knowledge.

Studying language scientifically is what linguistics is all about, so the term for the people who do that work is linguists. Linguists are the researchers who analyze how sounds are produced and organized (phonetics and phonology), how words and sentences are built (m syntax and semantics), how languages change over time, and how language is used in real life. The plural form used in the option still points to someone in that field, and in everyday use you’d usually say “a linguist” for one person, but “linguists” correctly identifies people who study language scientifically. The other options point to different fields: biologists study living organisms, geographers study places and spatial relationships, and philosophers study thinking and knowledge.