Joseph Greenberg
American linguist (1915–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the director of Yiddish-language films, see Joseph Green (actor).
Joseph Harold Greenberg (May 28, 1915 – May 7, 2001) was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages.
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Born | Joseph Harold Greenberg (1915-05-28)May 28, 1915 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 7, 2001(2001-05-07) (aged 85) Stanford, California, U.S. |
Spouse | Selma Berkowitz |
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Discipline | Linguist |
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Doctoral students | George W. Grace |
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Influenced | Merritt Ruhlen |
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