Lila R. Gleitman
(1929-2021)
American psychologist
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Lila Gleitman (December 10, 1929 - August 8, 2021) was a professor emerita of psychology and linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. She is an internationally renowned expert on language acquisition and developmental psycholinguistics, focusing on children's learning of their first language. Gleitman's research interests include language acquisition, morphology and syntactic structure, psycholinguistics, syntax, and construction of the lexicon. Notable former students include Elissa Newport, Barbara Landau, and Susan Goldin-Meadow.
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10 December 1929
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| Died |
8 August 2021 (aged 91)
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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