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Victoria Fromkin

American linguist (1923-2000) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 76

Victoria Alexandra Fromkin was an American linguist who taught at UCLA. She studied slips of the tongue, mishearing, and other speech errors, which she applied to phonology, the study of how the sounds of a language are organized in the mind.

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A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2000 · aged 76