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polyglot

[pol-ee-glot] / ˈpɒl iˌglɒt /




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But the U.K. branch of the polyglot style sometimes called post-rock included Bristol groups such as Movietone and Crescent, who mixed and matched dub rhythms, folk instrumentation, and electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

In other words, a significant number of multiracial Americans will “airbrush” their polyglot lineage and instead focus on their European provenance.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026

Having gained a reputation for punchy phrases, the polyglot politician appears unlikely to shy away from the fight.

From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025

It’s also important in a polyglot state like California that a poll is not conducted solely in English.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

The Americas had two empires, those of the Aztecs and Incas, which resembled their Eurasian counterparts in size, population, polyglot makeup, official religions, and origins in the conquest of smaller states.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

In the new study, the researchers wanted to expand on that finding and explore what happens in the brains of polyglots as they listen to languages in which they have varying levels of proficiency.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

Many polyglots and hyperpolyglots deny any talent for language learning, Fedorenko says.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 3, 2023

Some polyglots have noted problems with the languages already available.

From BBC ● May 11, 2022

Understanding the importance of languages in a globalized world, many Kenyans speak English, Swahili and a tribal language, and polyglots are common throughout Africa.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2018

My work was the proof-reading of my book of travel in its varying polyglots, seeing through the press English versions of my two text-books, and writing a third in both English and German.

From The Story of an Untold Love by Paul Leicester Ford


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