Colette Grinevald (born 1947) is a French linguist. She is professor emeritus at the University of Lyon.[1]
Colette Grinevald | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
| Other names | Colette Grinevald Craig |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Thesis | Jacaltec Syntax: A Study of Complex Sentences (1975) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Linguist |
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| Institutions | |
| Website | www |
Career edit
Grinevald earned her PhD from Harvard University in 1975 and joined the newly created Linguistics department at the University of Oregon in 1977.[2] Grinevald has written grammars of Jakaltek Popti' and Rama and advocates for endangered languages.[3] She contributed to UNESCO's language vitality criteria developed in 2003.[4] Grinevald serves on Sorosoro's scientific board.[5]
Life edit
Grinevald grew up in Algiers, in what was then French Algeria. She had recurrent tuberculosis as a young child. She married William Craig, then a medical student, while studying in Boston. The couple later divorced. Grinevald's children Matthias Craig and Guillaume Craig started a non-profit organization, Blue Energy.[2][6]
Publications edit
- Jacaltec : The Structure of Jacaltec by Colette Grinevald Craig 1977, Austin : University of Texas Press
References edit
- ^ "Accueil". Colette Grinevald. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Colette Grinevald talks growing up in Algeria, revolution in France, moving to America, and involvement in Latin America". StoryCorps Archive. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Colette Grinevald : "Speaking your mother tongue is not a disability!"". unesco.org. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Language Vitality and Endangerment" (PDF).
- ^ "The Scientific board « Sorosoro". www.sorosoro.org. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "S.F. nonprofit's energy vision lights Nicaraguan villages' future". SFGate. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-23.