Kenneth Lee Pike
American linguist and anthropologist (1912ā2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kenneth Lee Pike (June 9, 1912 ā December 31, 2000) was an American linguist and anthropologist. He was the originator of the theory of tagmemics, the coiner of the terms "emic" and "etic" and the developer of the constructed language Kalaba-X for use in teaching the theory and practice of translation.
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Kenneth Lee Pike | |
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Born | (1912-06-09)June 9, 1912 |
Died | December 31, 2000(2000-12-31) (aged 88) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Tagmemics Emic and etic |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Gordon College and University of Michigan |
Doctoral advisor | Charles C. Fries |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Linguist |
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In addition, he was the First President of the Bible-translating organization Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), with which he was associated from 1935[1] until his death.[2]