LINGUIST List 8.40

Fri Jan 17 1997

All: A Tribute to Robert B. Lees

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1. alan harris, Re: 8.6, All: In Memoriam Robert B. Lees

Message 1: Re: 8.6, All: In Memoriam Robert B. Lees

I would like to echo Alex Grosu's (whom I not seen also for many a
year) comments about Bob Lees. In 1964-67, Lees camped out on my
living room floor in Ankara, Turkey three-four times. He was a
wonderful, eccentric, warm personality. Each time, we spent several
hours talking--mostly his expounding on various issues in language and
linguistics and social change. He made a great impression on me.
Later I had the good fortune to continue the friendship, albeit for a
short time in Israel in 1967-70. It was three decades ago, yet his
presence makes it seem like yesterday. A.
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