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Arts & Literature

Carol Chomsky

Who

Carol Chomsky · Arts & Literature

What

Linguist and Harvard educator known for research on children's language acquisition.

When

1930, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States — 2008, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Carol Chomsky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Linguist and Harvard educator known for research on children's language acquisition.

How & why

Carol Chomsky (née Schatz) was an American linguist and Harvard educator whose research on children's language acquisition — notably 'The Acquisition of Syntax in Children from 5 to 10' (1969) — showed that key grammatical structures are learned well past early childhood. She was Jewish, from an immigrant Jewish family, and married the linguist Noam Chomsky. Her work influenced reading instruction and the understanding of literacy development.

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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)

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Linguist and Harvard educator known for research on children's language acquisition.

1930

Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)