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Terrence Kaufman
American academic (1937-2022) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 84
Terrence Kaufman was an American linguist who specialized in lexicography, Mesoamerican historical linguistics, the documentation of unwritten languages, and language contact phenomena. In the 1960s to the 2000s, he was considered a central figure in documenting Indigenous languages in Mexico and Central America.
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He served as professor emeritus of linguistics and anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2022 · aged 84
