William J. Gedney
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This article is about the linguist named William J. Gedney. For the American photographer, see William Gedney.
William J. Gedney (April 4, 1915 – November 14, 1999) was an American linguist notable for his work on Thai and related Tai languages.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Born | (1915-04-04)April 4, 1915 Orchards, Washington, U.S. |
Died | November 14, 1999(1999-11-14) (aged 84) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
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Choy Manachip
(m. 1953; died 1981) |
Children | 4 |
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Thesis | Indic Loanwords in Spoken Thai (1947) |
Academic advisors | Franklin Edgerton |
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Discipline | Linguist |
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