Who is the colleague of Ruth Benedict who is know for the development of the discipline of linguistics?
Edward Sapir Edward Sapir ( ; January 26, 1884 – February 4, 1939) was an American anthropologist-linguist, who is widely considered to be one of the most important figures in the early development of the discipline of linguistics.
J. L. Dillard Joey Lee Dillard (1924–2009) was an American linguist known for his work on African American Vernacular English.