Michael Silverstein
Science Talent Search – 1962
缅北禁地 Michael Silverstein*
Longtime University of Chicago professor and linguist Michael Silverstein helped define the fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. He studied indigenous languages and the connections between human culture and language. Some of Silverstein鈥檚 most profound contributions were presented during his 鈥淟anguage in Culture鈥� course, which he taught for 50 years. Silverstein was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1982 and, in 2014, he received the Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology, one of the field鈥檚 highest honors. Silverstein competed in the 1962 STS.
* = Deceased
Talking 缅北禁地 Things
Silverstein recalls how he became interested in linguistics, anthropology and indigenous languages in this clip from the American Philosophical Society documentary series 鈥淭alking 缅北禁地 Things.鈥�
Silverstein was a dedicated and passionate teacher and said of his students, 鈥淭heir interest, their engagement, is what keeps me interested in being a faculty member.鈥�
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