Kenneth Lee Pike

Kenneth Lee Pike
Born(1912-06-09)June 9, 1912
DiedDecember 31, 2000(2000-12-31) (aged 88)
NationalityAmerican
Known forTagmemics
Emic and etic
Academic background
Alma materGordon College and University of Michigan
Doctoral advisorCharles C. Fries
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist

Kenneth Lee Pike (June 9, 1912 – December 31, 2000) was an American linguist and anthropologist. He was the originator of the theory of tagmemics, the coiner of the terms "emic" and "etic" and the developer of the constructed language Kalaba-X for use in teaching the theory and practice of translation.

In addition, he was the First President of the Bible-translating organization Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), with which he was associated from 1935[1] until his death.[2]

  1. ^ Pike, Eunice (1981). Ken Pike: Scholar and Christian. Dallas, TX: Summer Institute of Linguistics. pp. 14–15. ISBN 0-88312-920-5.
  2. ^ David Crystal (2011). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Volume 30 of The Language Library. Edition 6. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444356755