John R. Ross
American linguist · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1938 to 2025 · aged 87
John Robert "Haj" Ross was an American poet and linguist. He played a part in the development of generative semantics along with George Lakoff, James D. McCawley, and Paul Postal. He was a professor of linguistics at MIT from 1966 to 1985 and worked in Brazil, Singapore and British Columbia.
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Until spring 2021, he taught at the University of North Texas.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2025 · aged 87
