Gillian Sankoff

Gillian Sankoff
Born (1943-03-06) March 6, 1943
OccupationLinguist
Spouses
  • David Sankoff
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    (m. 1981; died 1982)​
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    (m. 1993; died 2024)​
ChildrenAlice Goffman

Gillian Elizabeth Sankoff (born March 6, 1943) (pronounced /ˈɡɪliən/) is a Canadian-American sociolinguist, and professor emerita of linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. Sankoff's notable former students include Miriam Meyerhoff.

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