Beliefs held by speakers about their language or language more generally; the study of these beliefs.

Alternative spelling of missionary-linguist

A missionary who seeks to study a people's language in order to facilitate religious conversion.

(philosophy) The shift which occurred in philosophical attention, during the 20th century and within a number of philosophical schools of thought, from traditional themes of metaphysics and epistemology to a focus on the structure and usage of language and the relation of language to human understanding of those traditional themes.

linguist whose field is comparative linguistics.

The levels of official use or representation of languages that are perceived not to reflect their use in the population.

plural of cunning linguist

(vulgar, colloquial, humorous, euphemistic) One who performs cunnilingus. / (literally, rare) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cunning, linguist.

A spatial conception of the character or use of language or languages.

plural of linguistic terrain