23.1463, Linguist of the Day: Martin Haspelmath!

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LINGUIST List: Vol-23-1463. Thu Mar 22 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.1463, Linguist of the Day: Martin Haspelmath!

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Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:04:01
From: LINGUIST List [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: Come learn about this Hero of the LingQuest!

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Dear LINGUIST List readers,

We are proud to announce our newest Linguist 
of the Day: Martin Haspelmath!

What does this linguist have to say of his journey 
into the this amazing field?

Read an excerpt below!

"I think it's a wonderful idea to ask linguists how they 
got into the field. But my own story does not really contain 
any surprising elements, at least at the beginning: I got 
fascinated by languages early on, beginning with a Spanish 
course on the West German radio ('Vamos a España,' a very 
easy course in 20 lessons of 15 minutes each, geared to 
tourists) that I listened to when I was 14 years old..."

Find out more about this Hero on our Hall of Heroes page!

http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/hero-haspelmath.cfm

Have fun reading!
-The LINGUIST Crew





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