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[ling-gwis-tiks] / lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /


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Her adoptive parent, Dr. Ilene Andrews, is a linguistics expert and Kong researcher, played by Rebecca Hall.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"It's a very strategic thing to do", says Dr. Jim Ureel, senior lecturer in applied linguistics at the University of Antwerp.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The research team also included Matthew J. Baker, associate professor of linguistics at Brigham Young University, and Jordan Smith, assistant professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado.

From Science Daily Apr. 19, 2026

Brad also enjoys writing essays and quirky features for the Journal and has tackled topics such as GLP-1 medicines, college sports recruiting, Jesus models, Gen Z linguistics and performative printer-bashing.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Sasha was the brilliant one, the one who blazed through calculus, linguistics, physics, and computer programming with a kind of effortlessness.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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