Lisa Green (linguist) facts for kids
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Lisa Green
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| Institutions | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Thesis | Topics in African American English: The verb system analysis (1993) |
Dr. Lisa Green is a smart scientist who studies language. She is a linguist, which means she learns about how languages work. Dr. Green is an expert in something called African American English (AAE). She teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In 2020, she became a special 'Distinguished Professor' there.
Dr. Green's School Journey
Before she became a language expert, Dr. Green went to college. She earned a first degree, called a B.S., in English education. She got this degree from Grambling State University.
Then, she went to the University of Kentucky and earned another degree. This one was a M.A. in English. Finally, in 1993, she earned her highest degree, a Ph.D.. She got her Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Her Career and Language Research
After finishing her Ph.D., Dr. Green worked at the University of Texas at Austin. She taught there for 11 years. Later, she moved to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
At the University of Massachusetts, she started something special. It's called the Center for the Study of African American Language. This center helps students and teachers learn about different ways people speak. Dr. Green wants everyone to know that African American English is a real language system. She works to show that it is not "wrong" or "bad" English.
Dr. Green's studies look at how different types of English are used. She mostly focuses on African American English. Her research explores how words are put together in AAE. She also studies how young children learn to speak AAE.
Awards and Special Recognition
In 2016, Dr. Green was chosen as a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America. This is a big honor for linguists.
