Question: Read the bio below and try to give details on paul newman -lrb- linguist -rrb- 's: - known for - fields - influences - workplaces - name - birth place - alma mater Bio: paul newman -lrb- born 1937 -rrb- is an american linguist of great influence in the study of african languages . he is the world 's leading authority on the hausa language of nigeria and on the chadic language family . his best-known works are the '' modern hausa-english dictionary '' -lrb- 1977 -rrb- , co-authored with his wife , roxana ma newman , and '' the hausa language : an encyclopedic reference grammar '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- . he is the founder of the '' journal of african languages and linguistics '' , the leading journal in the field of african-language studies . he has taught at yale university , the university of leiden , and the centre for the study of nigerian languages at bayero university in kano , nigeria . he is currently distinguished professor in the department of linguistics at indiana university after serving two terms as chairman of the department . newman is a strong advocate of the theories of his mentor , joseph greenberg , and has published a work in defense of greenberg 's classification of african languages entitled '' on being right '' . newman is also interested in the relation of language and law and is a strong advocate of civil liberties . in addition to degrees in anthropology and linguistics he holds a jd and is a member of the indiana state bar .
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- known for is hausa linguistics and lexicography- fields is linguistics- influences is joseph greenberg- workplaces is yale , indiana university university , bayero university , university of leiden- name is paul newman- birth place is jacksonville , florida- alma mater is university -rrb- , ucla -lrb- phd -rrb- of pennsylvania -lrb- b.a. -rrb- , -lrb- m.a.