Svetlana Burlak

Russian linguist
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Summary

Born in Ivanovo[1], she… she was born on June 12, 1969[2]. She worked as a linguist[3], mind gamer[4], and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 12, 1969[2], January 1, 1969[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[7], Russia[8]
  • Field of work: linguistics[9], Indo-European studies[10], Tocharian[11], comparative linguistics[12], historical linguistics[13], origin of language[14]
  • Employer: Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[15]
  • Doctoral advisor: Sergey Starostin[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Philology[18]
  • Sport: What? Where? When?[19]
  • Family name: Burlak[20]
  • Given name: Svetlana[21]
  • Professorship: Professor of RAS[22]
  • Student of: Sergey Starostin[23], Alexander Kibrik[24]

Body

Education

Studied under Sergey Starostin[23], a linguist[25], 1953–2005[26], of Soviet Union[27], awarded the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[28], specialised in linguistics[29] and Alexander Kibrik[24], a linguist[30], 1939–2012[31], of Soviet Union[32], awarded the Honoured Higher education employee of the Russian Federation[33], specialised in linguistics[34].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include linguistics[9], an academic discipline[35]; Indo-European studies[10], an academic discipline[36]; Tocharian[11], a language family[37]; comparative linguistics[12], an academic discipline[38]; historical linguistics[13], an academic discipline[39]; and origin of language[14], an object of study[40].

FAQs

Where was Svetlana Burlak born?

Svetlana Burlak's place of birth was Ivanovo[1].

What did Svetlana Burlak do for work?

Svetlana Burlak worked as linguist[3], mind gamer[4], and university teacher[5].

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