Wickliffe Raper Miller (January 6, 1932 – May 9, 1994)[1][2] was an American linguist most well known for his work on Keresan languages and Uto-Aztecan, especially Shoshoni and Guarijio. He worked both on synchronic description and historical linguistics.
Wick R. Miller | |
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Born | Wickliffe Raper Miller January 6, 1932 San Ysidro, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | May 9, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 62)
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Joanne Miller |
Children | 2 |
Academic background | |
Education |
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Thesis | The Acoma Language (1962) |
Doctoral advisor | Mary Haas |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Linguist |
Institutions | University of Utah |
Main interests |
His extensive unpublished field notes on Shoshoni are now being used for a language revitalization program.