Lila Gleitman | |
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Born | New York City, US | December 10, 1929
Died | August 8, 2021 | (aged 91)
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Known for | Cognitive science research |
Spouse | Henry Gleitman |
Lila Ruth Gleitman (December 10, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was an American professor of psychology and linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. She was an internationally renowned expert on language acquisition and developmental psycholinguistics, focusing on children's learning of their first language.[1]