Lyle Campbell

Lyle Campbell
Born (1942-10-22) October 22, 1942 (age 82)
Academic background
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)
University of Washington (MA)
University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)
ThesisHistorical Linguistics and Quichean Linguistic Prehistory (1971)
Doctoral advisorWilliam O. Bright
Academic work
Main interestsHistorical linguistics, Native American languages
Notable worksAmerican Indian languages: the historical linguistics of Native America (1997), Historical Linguistics: An introduction (4 editions)

Lyle Richard Campbell (born October 22, 1942)[1] is an American scholar and linguist known for his studies of indigenous American languages, especially those of Central America, and on historical linguistics in general. Campbell is professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).