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John Ohala - Linguist
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John Ohala

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John Ohala was an American phonetician at UC Berkeley, known for experimental phonology and explanations of sound change grounded in speech perception.

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John Ohala ranks #34 of 201 in the Linguist ranking, behind John Robert Ross, ahead of Karen Spärck Jones.

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John Ohala scores 8.70/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Linguist category. Experimental phonology and phonetic explanations of sound change are highly influential and widely respected.
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