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Robin Lakoff

American linguist · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 82

Robin Beth Tolmach Lakoff was an American linguist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Her 1975 book Language and Woman's Place is often credited with making language and gender a major subfield focus in linguistics and other disciplines.

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Guggenheim Fellowship1975

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United States
Category
Academics
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Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 82