Morris Halle
Linguist; co-authored The Sound Pattern of English
Born
Died
2018
7 years ago — 95 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Born in Latvia and later relocating to the United States, a prominent linguist focused on phonology and syntax. Contributed significantly to the generative grammar movement, collaborating with Noam Chomsky. Co-authored a key text, 'The Sound Pattern of English', which became influential in the study of phonetics and phonology. Led academic contributions as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where extensive research on the phonological structure of languages took place. Played a vital role in shaping modern linguistic theory and education.
Co-authored 'The Sound Pattern of English'
Contributed to generative grammar theory
Served as a professor at MIT
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