Shana Poplack

Canadian sociolinguist
Person human Q7487857
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Shana Poplack

Summary

Shana Poplack is a human[1]. She worked as an anthropologist[2], sociolinguist[3], and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shana Poplack held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Shana Poplack's professions included anthropologist[2].
  • Shana Poplack worked as a sociolinguist[3].
  • Shana Poplack worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Shana Poplack's employers was City University of New York[7].
  • Shana Poplack was employed by University of Ottawa[8].
  • Shana Poplack was educated at University of Paris[9].
  • Shana Poplack was educated at New York University[10].
  • Shana Poplack was educated at University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Shana Poplack was educated at Queens College[12].
  • A notable student of Shana Poplack was Sali Tagliamonte[13].
  • Shana Poplack received the Member of the Order of Canada[14].
  • Shana Poplack received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • Shana Poplack received the Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[16].
  • Shana Poplack received the Pierre Chauveau Medal[17].
  • Shana Poplack received the André Laurendeau Prize[18].
  • Shana Poplack was a member of Royal Society of Canada[19].
  • Shana Poplack is recorded as female[20].
  • Shana Poplack's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shana Poplack's family name is recorded as Q106264287[22].
  • Shana Poplack's given name is recorded as Shana[23].
  • Shana Poplack's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Paris[9], a former entity[25], in France[26], founded in 1150[27], headquartered in Paris[28]; New York University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1831[31], headquartered in New York City[32]; University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1740[35], headquartered in Philadelphia[36]; and Queens College[12], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1937[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[2], sociolinguist[3], and university teacher[4]. Employers include City University of New York[7], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1961[42], headquartered in New York City[43] and University of Ottawa[8], a public research university[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1848[46], headquartered in Sandy Hill[47]. A notable student of Shana Poplack was Sali Tagliamonte[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[48], in Canada[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15], a fellowship award[50], in Canada[51]; Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[16], a linguistics award[52]; Pierre Chauveau Medal[17], an award[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1952[55]; and André Laurendeau Prize[18], a science award[56], in Canada[57].

Why It Matters

Shana Poplack ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Shana Poplack do for work?

Shana Poplack worked as anthropologist[2], sociolinguist[3], and university teacher[4].

Where did Shana Poplack go to school?

Shana Poplack was educated at University of Paris[9], New York University[10], University of Pennsylvania[11], and Queens College[12].

What awards did Shana Poplack receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15], Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[16], and Pierre Chauveau Medal[17].

References

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  1. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  32. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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