Maria Helena de Moura Neves | |
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Born | [1] | 31 January 1931
Died | 17 December 2022 Araraquara, São Paulo | (aged 91)
Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
Occupation | Linguist |
Awards | Ester Sabino Award (2022) |
Maria Helena de Moura Neves (31 January 1931 – 17 December 2022) was a Brazilian linguist known for her work on language use, especially functional approaches to Portuguese grammar.[2][3][4] She also conducted research on the history and teaching of grammar.[5] She was professor emerita at São Paulo State University, and also lectured at Mackenzie Presbyterian University.[6] In 2022 she received the Ester Sabino Award in the Senior Researcher category.[7]
Moura Neves died of a stroke in Araraquara, São Paulo, on 17 December 2022, at the age of 91.[8]