Edwin S. Williams

Edwin S. Williams
Born1948 (age 76–77)
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMorphology, syntax
InstitutionsPrinceton University
Thesis Rule Ordering in Syntax  (1974)
Doctoral advisorNoam Chomsky

Edwin Samuel Williams (born 1948) is an American linguist and Emeritus Professor of linguistics at Princeton University. He is known for his expertise on morphology and syntax. Williams is credited as the creator of representation theory.

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