31.1114, All: Obituary: Professor Wayne O'Neil

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Subject: 31.1114, All: Obituary: Professor Wayne O'Neil

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Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:24:53
From: Kai von Fintel [fintel at mit.edu]
Subject: Obituary: Professor Wayne O'Neil

 
The Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT is very sad to share that
our esteemed and beloved colleague of many decades, Professor Wayne O'Neil,
has died. He was chair of the MIT Linguistics program for eleven years
(1986-1997) and head of the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy from 1989
to 1997. He guided the department with wisdom, compassion, and skill, longer
than any other head. His contributions to the field are marked by the same
qualities that he brought to the headship. Aside from a rich and fruitful
scholarly life, he and his partner, Professor Maya Honda, worked selflessly to
bring linguistics to the wider world, including unstinting work with Native
Americans and with students in junior high and high school classrooms.
Wherever this duo went, they were met with friendship and gratitude. In his
long and fruitful career, Professor O’Neil and his partner and colleague have
left behind a host of grateful students and teachers.

-- Kai von Fintel, Head of MIT Linguistics
 


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