Gillian Sankoff

Gillian Sankoff
Born (1943-03-06) March 6, 1943 (age 81)
OccupationLinguist
Spouses
  • David Sankoff
  • (m. 1981; died 1982)
  • (m. 1993)
ChildrenAlice Goffman

Gillian Elizabeth Sankoff (born March 6, 1943) (pronounced /ˈɡɪliən/) is a Canadian-American sociolinguist, and professor emerita of linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania.[1] Sankoff's notable former students include Miriam Meyerhoff.