Sally McConnell-Ginet | |
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Born | 1937or1938(age 87–88) [1] |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Professor emerita |
Spouse | Carl Ginet [2] |
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Discipline | Linguistics |
Institutions | Cornell University |
Sally McConnell-Ginet (born 1938) is an American linguist and Professor Emerita of Linguistics at Cornell University. She is known for her work on the language of gender and sexuality. [3] [4]
McConnell-Ginet earned degrees in philosophy and mathematics before turning to linguistics,receiving a PhD from the University of Rochester in 1973. [3] She joined the faculty of Cornell University in 1973,with a dual appointment in women's studies and philosophy. [2] She went on to serve as director of Women's Studies and founding co-director of Cognitive Studies,and chair of Modern Languages and Linguistics,as well as the later Department of Linguistics. [2] [3]
McConnell-Ginet has served as president of the International Gender and Language Association and of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA). [2] [5] In 2008,she was elected a fellow of the LSA and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [2] [6] [7] [8]
McConnell-Ginet is an avid swimmer. She swam across Lake Cayuga for a charity event the day before her 75th birthday in 2013. [3] [1] She is also involved in local theatre,and teaches math at a maximum security prison as part of the Cornell Prison Education Program. [3] [2] McConnell-Ginet is married to Cornell University Professor Emeritus Carl Ginet. [3] [2]