Sherzer, Joel

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Kuna ways of speaking
Book 1983

Summary: Joel Fred Sherzer was an American anthropological linguist known for his research with the Guna people of Panama and his focus on verbal art and discourse-centered approaches to linguistic research. He co-founded the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America. Sherzer completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 and thereafter taught at the University of Texas at Austin for his entire career. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1942-03-18 [4]
Birth Place: Philadelphia [2]
Died: 2022-11-06 [2]
Death Place: Austin [2]
Country: United States [4]
Language: English [5]
Occupation: linguist [2]
Profession: Linguist [4]
Employer: University of Texas at Austin [2]
Educated at: University of Pennsylvania [2]
Country of Education: United States [2]
Archives at: Harry Ransom Center [2]

Sources: 1. National Library of Korea; 2. Wikidata; 3. VIAF; 4. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 5. Bibliothèque nationale de France

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