Marianne Mithun
E92295
Marianne Mithun is an American linguist renowned for her extensive work on Native American languages, language typology, and the documentation of endangered languages.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American linguist
→
human → linguist → |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropological linguistics
→
linguistics → typological linguistics → |
| authorOf |
The Languages of Native North America
→
|
| citizenship |
United States of America
→
|
| continentOfActivity |
North America
→
|
| contributedTo |
classification of Native North American languages
→
methods for documenting endangered languages → understanding of polysynthetic language structure → |
| employer |
University of California, Santa Barbara
NERFINISHED
→
|
| era |
20th century
→
21st century → |
| fieldOfWork |
Native American languages
→
endangered languages → language documentation → language typology → linguistics → |
| focusesOn |
North American indigenous languages
→
language revitalization → |
| gender |
female
→
|
| hasRole |
university professor
→
|
| knownFor |
American Indian linguistics
→
documentation of endangered languages → language typology research → work on Native American languages → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
→
|
| memberOf |
Linguistic Society of America
→
|
| name |
Marianne Mithun
→
|
| nationality |
United States of America
→
|
| notableWork |
The Languages of Native North America
→
|
| occupation |
linguist
→
|
| publicationType |
monograph
→
|
| researchInterest |
discourse and grammar interface
→
language change → language contact → morphosyntax → polysynthesis → |
| studies |
Athabaskan languages
→
Austronesian languages → Iroquoian languages → |
| workLocation |
Santa Barbara
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Southern Numic
→
|
hasNotableResearcher |
|
Marianne Mithun
→
|
name |