What do you call a person who is interested in many languages? I think linguist and polyglot refer to a person who is already well-versed. I need a word for a person who is just interested and starting off to be a linguist in the future.
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4You call a person interested in many languages a person interested in many languages.– tchrist ♦Apr 28, 2014 at 2:30
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1Borrowing the punch line of an old joke, such a person is not likely American.– TheresaApr 28, 2017 at 0:22
3 Answers
Linguaphile, which is defined as: a language and word lover.
or possibly, language enthusiast/aficionado/junkie/buff.
You could call them an
aspiring polyglot.
The definition of aspiring from ODO is:
Directing one's hopes or ambitions towards becoming a specified type of person.
Consider the term language freak.
"language minded" might also work for what you're looking for.