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Joseph Greenberg

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American linguist

United StatesAcademicsLived 1915 to 2001 · aged 85
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Joseph Harold Greenberg was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages.

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1987Distinguished Africanist Award
1954Guggenheim Fellowship
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2001 · aged 85
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30 languages

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