Ernie Smith

American linguistics professor and ebonics expert
Person human Q110526253
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Ernie Smith

Summary

Ernie Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Haskell[2]. He was born on +1938-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Ernie Smith was born in Haskell[2].
  • Ernie Smith was born on +1938-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernie Smith held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Ernie Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[7].
  • Ernie Smith worked as a linguist[4].
  • Ernie Smith's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ernie Smith's field of work was linguistics[8].
  • Ernie Smith's field of work was African American Vernacular English[9].
  • Ernie Smith was employed by KTTV[10].
  • Ernie Smith was employed by California State University, Fullerton[11].
  • Among Ernie Smith's employers was Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science[12].
  • Ernie Smith was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[13].
  • Ernie Smith's education included a stint at University of California, Irvine School of Social Sciences[14].
  • Ernie Smith was educated at UCLA Extension[15].
  • Ernie Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Ernie Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ernie Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028438654[18].
  • Ernie Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21178960[19].
  • Ernie Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86838558[20].
  • Ernie Smith's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[21].
  • Ernie Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[22].
  • Ernie Smith's given name is recorded as Ernie[23].
  • Ernie Smith's given name is recorded as Adolphus[24].
  • Ernie Smith's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 157005216[25].
  • Ernie Smith's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[26].

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Origins and Family

Ernie Smith's place of birth was Haskell[2]. He was born on +1938-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[7].

Education

Educated at California State University, Los Angeles[13], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1947[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30]; University of California, Irvine School of Social Sciences[14], a faculty[31], in United States[32], founded in 1965[33]; and UCLA Extension[15], an academic institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1917[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include linguistics[8], an academic discipline[37] and African American Vernacular English[9], a non-standard language[38], in United States[39]. Employers include KTTV[10], a television station[40], in United States[41], founded in 1949[42], headquartered in Los Angeles[43]; California State University, Fullerton[11], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1957[46], headquartered in Fullerton[47]; and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science[12], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1966[50].

FAQs

Where was Ernie Smith born?

Ernie Smith's place of birth was Haskell[2].

What did Ernie Smith do for work?

Ernie Smith worked as linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Ernie Smith go to school?

Ernie Smith was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[13], University of California, Irvine School of Social Sciences[14], and UCLA Extension[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . dominiquediprima.com. Retrieved . dominiquediprima.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . dominiquediprima.com. Retrieved . dominiquediprima.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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