Merritt Ruhlen
American linguist (1944–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Merritt Ruhlen (May 10, 1944 – January 29, 2021) was an American linguist who worked on the classification of languages and what this reveals about the origin and evolution of modern humans. Amongst other linguists,[citation needed] Ruhlen's work was recognized as standing outside the mainstream of comparative-historical linguistics. He was the principal advocate and defender of Joseph Greenberg's approach to language classification.
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Merritt Ruhlen | |
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Born | (1944-05-10)May 10, 1944 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | January 29, 2021(2021-01-29) (aged 76) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Genetic classification of languages |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Linguistics |
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