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John Ohala

John Jerome Ohala (July 19, 1941 – August 22, 2020) was a linguist specializing in phonetics and phonology. He was a Professor Emeritus in linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Alma mater
University of California, Los Angeles
Born
(1941-07-19)July 19, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
August 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 79) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Discipline
Linguistics
Doctoral advisor
Peter Ladefoged
Doctoral students
John Kingston

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Alma mater · 1
John Ohala → University of California, Los Angeles
Born · 1
John Ohala → (1941-07-19)July 19, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died · 1
John Ohala → August 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 79) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Discipline · 1
John Ohala → Linguistics
Doctoral advisor · 1
John Ohala → Peter Ladefoged
Doctoral students · 1
John Ohala → John Kingston
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John Ohala → University of California, Berkeley
Spouse · 1
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John Ohala → Phonology
Thesis · 1
John Ohala → Aspects of the control and production of speech (1969)

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california linguistics berkeley university phonology aspects john born 1969 los angeles speech advisor peter ladefoged linguist phonetics languages' sound patterns

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John OhalaDiedAugust 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 79) Berkeley, California, U.S.1.00infobox
John OhalaDisciplineLinguistics1.00infobox
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John OhalaDoctoral studentsJohn Kingston1.00infobox
John OhalaInstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley1.00infobox
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John OhalaSub-disciplinePhonology1.00infobox
John OhalaThesisAspects of the control and production of speech (1969)1.00infobox

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