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


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About Thomas Givon

  • 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.

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