Elissa L. Newport
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Elissa Lee Newport is a professor of neurology and director of the Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery at Georgetown University. She specializes in language acquisition and developmental psycholinguistics, focusing on the relationship between language development and language structure, and most recently on the effects of pediatric stroke on the organization and recovery of language.[1][2][3]
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Born | c. 1947 (age 76–77) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Barnard College of Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania |
Spouse | Ted Supalla |
Awards | Benjamin Franklin Medal for Computer and Cognitive Sciences, 2015 |
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Fields | Language acquisition & developmental linguistics |
Institutions | University of California, San Diego, University of Illinois, University of Rochester, Georgetown University |
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“Elissa L. Newport, Ph.D. - 2015 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science”, The Franklin Institute |
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