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.
Neil Smith (linguist) Neilson Voyne Smith FBA (born 1939), known as Neil Smith, is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at University College London.