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American linguist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Wells Gair (December 27, 1927 – December 10, 2016) was an American linguist who specialized in the languages of South Asia. He is best known for his work on Sinhala, much of which was done in collaboration with W. S. Karunatillake. Other languages on which he worked include Pali, Tamil, and Dhivehi.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
James W. Gair | |
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Born | James Wells Gair December 27, 1927 |
Died | December 10, 2016 88) Ithaca, New York, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
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Discipline | Linguist |
Institutions | Cornell University |
Main interests | Languages of South Asia |
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