Paul J. Hopper

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Paul J. Hopper

Communications

#436

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#738

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Linguistics

#192

World Rank

#261

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Paul J. Hopper's Degrees

• PhD Linguistics University of Texas at Austin
• Masters Linguistics University of Texas at Austin
• Bachelors English University of Texas at Austin

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Why Is Paul J. Hopper Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Paul J. Hopper is an American linguist, who was born in Great Britain. In 1973, he proposed the glottalic theory regarding the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European consonant inventory, in parallel with the Georgian linguist Tamaz Gamkrelidze and the Russian linguist Vyacheslav Ivanov. He later also became known for his theory of emergent grammar , for his contributions to the theory of grammaticalisation and other work dealing with the interface between grammar and usage. He currently works as the Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Paul J. Hopper?

Paul J. Hopper is affiliated with the following schools:

• Rice University
• University of Texas at Austin
• Carnegie Mellon University