Meaning of co-linguist | Babel Free

Definitions

One who shares a language with someone.

Examples

“Muslim Bengal asserted its Muslim personality in 1947 against its co-linguist Hindu neighbours. Twenty-four years later, it asserted its regional personality also, through a revolt against its co-religionist West Pakistanis.”

“The former is capable — when speaking to a co-linguist — of conveying almost a photographic image of an area of bush so extensive is his knowledge of the names of vegetation and descriptions of terrain.”

“The city of Boston also employs some co-ethnic and co-linguist liaison officers in the city's Office of Neighborhood Services, including people who can speak⟳ Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish and Cape Verdean Creole.”

“However, in the context of both Afghanistan and the civil war, the fact that most identifiable Afghan groups have⟳ co-linguists, co-ethnics, or co-religionists across national boundaries became a catalyst for the nation's collapse”

“If citizens cannot understand⟳ one another, or if they seek⟳ to deliberate with co-linguists only, then democratic politics is likely to be compromised.”

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