18.175, All: Obituary: H. A. Gleason

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Subject: 18.175, All: Obituary:  H. A. Gleason

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Date: 16-Jan-2007
From: Rudy Troike < rtroike at u.arizona.edu >
Subject: Obituary:  H. A. Gleason 

	
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:33:54
From: Rudy Troike < rtroike at u.arizona.edu >
Subject: Obituary:  H. A. Gleason 
 


Henry Alan Gleason died in his sleep Friday evening, January 12, 2007, at
the age of 89. He was a major figure in American linguistics during the
last half of the past century, perhaps best known for his Introduction to
Descriptive Linguistics, on which an entire generation of students cut
their linguistic teeth. A memorial service will be held in El Paso, Texas,
on January 25. 

Contact:
Mrs. Henry Gleason
6430 Strahan Road
El Paso, TX  79932
e-mail: henryg at gleasoncon.com

(Information from Peter H. Fries
PeterHFries at cs.com) 


Linguistic Field(s): Not Applicable




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