Thomas Givon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Thomas Givon

Israeli linguist

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1936

Place of Birth: Afula, Northern District, Israel

Profession: linguist

Nationality: United States, Israel

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Thomas Givon (also known as Talmy Givón) (born June 22, 1936) is a linguist and writer.
He is one of the founders of "West Coast Functionalism", today classified as a usage-based model of language, and of the linguistics department at the University of Oregon.
Givón advocates an evolutionary approach to language and communication.