Michel DeGraff | |
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 Michel DeGraff at MIT-Haiti Symposium in 2010 | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Alma mater | City College of New York (BS) University of Pennsylvania (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Linguistics |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Creole grammars and acquisition of syntax: The case of Haitian |
| Website | Official site |
Michel Anne Frederic DeGraff[1] (born 1963) is a Haitian creolist and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His scholarship focuses on Creole studies and the role of language and linguistics for decolonization and liberation.[2] He has advocated for the recognition of Haitian Creole as a full-fledged language.[2]
- ^ Mercéus, Bertrand, ed. (4 December 2014). "Les 33 académiciens du créole haïtien investis dans leur fonction". Le NOuvelliste. Retrieved 22 June 2016. (in French)
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