Colette Grinevald (born 1947) is a French linguist. She earned her PhD from Harvard University in 1975 and joined the newly created Linguistics department at the University of Oregon in 1977.[1] Grinevald has written grammars of Jakaltek Popti' and Rama and advocates for endangered languages.[2] She contributed to UNESCO's language vitality criteria developed in 2003.[3] Grinevald serves on Sorosoro's scientific board.[4]
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.[1][5]
Publications
Jacaltec : The Structure of Jacaltec by Colette Grinevald Craig 1977, Austin : University of Texas Press
References
^ ab"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.
colette, grinevald, born, 1947, french, linguist, earned, from, harvard, university, 1975, joined, newly, created, linguistics, department, university, oregon, 1977, grinevald, written, grammars, jakaltek, popti, rama, advocates, endangered, languages, contrib. Colette Grinevald born 1947 is a French linguist She earned her PhD from Harvard University in 1975 and joined the newly created Linguistics department at the University of Oregon in 1977 1 Grinevald has written grammars of Jakaltek Popti and Rama and advocates for endangered languages 2 She contributed to UNESCO s language vitality criteria developed in 2003 3 Grinevald serves on Sorosoro s scientific board 4 Colette GrinevaldBorn1947 age 75 76 Other namesColette Grinevald CraigAcademic backgroundAlma materHarvard UniversityThesisJacaltec Syntax A Study of Complex Sentences 1975 Academic workDisciplineLinguistSub disciplineLanguage documentation Language preservation Indigenous languages of the AmericasInstitutionsUniversity of Oregon Lumiere University Lyon 2 CNRSWebsitewww wbr colettegrinevald wbr fr Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksLife EditGrinevald 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 1 5 Publications EditJacaltec The Structure of Jacaltec by Colette Grinevald Craig 1977 Austin University of Texas PressReferences Edit 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 External links EditPersonal web page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colette Grinevald amp oldid 1000076338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
