Michael Kenstowicz
American linguist
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Michael John Kenstowicz (born August 18, 1945) is an American linguist and a professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[2] He is best known for his works on phonetics and phonology. His book Phonology in Generative Grammar is widely used as a coursebook in phonology classes around the world.[3][4][5][6] Since 1987, he has served an editor of the journal Natural Language & Linguistic Theory .[7]
BornAugust 18, 1945[1]
EducationUniversity of Illinois (PhD), San Jose State University (BA)
Fieldslinguistics
InstitutionsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, MIT
Michael Kenstowicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1945[1] |
| Education | University of Illinois (PhD), San Jose State University (BA) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | linguistics |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, MIT |
| Thesis | Lithuanian Phonology (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Wayne Kisseberth |
| Other academic advisors | Theodore M. Lightner Chin Woo Kim |
| Doctoral students | Rodolfo Cerrón Palomino |
| Other notable students | Mohammad Dabir Moghaddam |
Books
- Phonology in Generative Grammar, Blackwell Publications 1994
- Generative Phonology: Description and Theory, with Charles Kisseberth, Academic Press 1979
- Topics in Phonological Theory, with Charles Kisseberth, Academic Press 1977