Edward L. Keenan

American linguist
Person human Q98277097
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Summary

Edward L. Keenan was born on December 10, 1937[1], in Somerset[2]. He has worked as a linguist[3] and university teacher[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: linguistic typology[7], syntax[8], Malagasy[9], Austronesian[10]
  • Employer: University of California, Los Angeles[11]
  • Doctoral advisor: John Corcoran[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13]
  • Member of: American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], American Civil Liberties Union[15], Linguistic Society of America[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Keenan[18]
  • Given name: Edward[19], Louis[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21], Dutch[22]
  • Different from: Edward L. Keenan[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/UCLA[24]
  • Academic appointment: UCLA Department of Linguistics[25]

FAQs

Where was Edward L. Keenan born?

Edward L. Keenan's place of birth was Somerset[2].

What did Edward L. Keenan do for work?

Edward L. Keenan worked as a linguist[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did Edward L. Keenan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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