Merritt Ruhlen
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1944 –
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Who is Merritt Ruhlen?
Merritt Ruhlen is an American linguist who has worked on the classification of languages and what this reveals about the origin and evolution of modern humans. Amongst other linguists, Ruhlen's work is recognized as standing outside the mainstream of comparative-historical linguistics. He is the principal advocate and defender of Joseph Greenberg's approach to language classification.
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- Born
- May 10, 1944
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Ruhlen
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Stanford University
- Rice University
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on July 23, 2013
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