Don Nilsen

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Don Nilsen

Communications

#8342

World Rank

#11339

Historical Rank

#3688

USA Rank

Linguistics

#1559

World Rank

#1961

Historical Rank

#392

USA Rank

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Don Nilsen's Degrees

• PhD Linguistics University of Washington
• Masters Linguistics University of Washington
• Bachelors English University of Utah

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Why Is Don Nilsen Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Don Lee Fred Nilsen is an American linguist and humor scholar. He is Professor of Linguistics in the Emeritus College at Arizona State University. He has published extensively on semantics, deep cases, and humor. Together with his wife Alleen Nilsen, Nilsen is co-founder of the International Society for Humor Studies and served as its executive secretary. Alongside Alleen Nilsen, he was also Co-President of American Name Society.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Don Nilsen?

Don Nilsen is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Michigan
• American University
• University of Washington
• Brigham Young University
• Arizona State University
• University of Utah