Zellig Sabbatai Harris (Noun)
Meaning
United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Zellig Sabbatai Harris's work laid the foundation for modern computational linguistics and its applications in natural language processing.
- As a renowned professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Zellig Sabbatai Harris developed influential theories on structural linguistics.
- Zellig Sabbatai Harris's book, 'Methods in Structural Linguistics,' is still studied and referenced in various linguistics courses worldwide.
- In the field of linguistics, Zellig Sabbatai Harris is best known for his development of the theory of transformational-generative grammar.
- Many consider Zellig Sabbatai Harris's contributions to linguistics instrumental in shaping the interdisciplinary field of mathematical linguistics.