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noun • United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928) | ||||||||
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noun • a language that can be used to describe languages | ||||||||
| 26% | 12 | Father of American structural linguistics | ||||||
noun • United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992) | ||||||||
So Named Father Of Modern Linguistics Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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