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                               Dr. Robert W. Young,, professor emeritus of Linguistics at the                                   University of New  Mexico, an American linguist, known for his                             work on the Navajo language.

       With  Navajo scholar Dr.  William Morgan, Young compiled the           monumental The Navajo  Language: A Grammar and Colloquial           Dictionary, accompanied by a 400-page grammar  sketch.

                              Young, Morgan and Sally Midgette also produced the                                   Analytical Lexicon of Navajo, which organizes  the lexicon by                                   root.

                              In 1996, Dr. Young and Dr. Morgan were honored in the Navajo  Nation Council Chambers for their work on the Navajo Language.  They  were presented Pendleton  blankets embroidered with the seal of the Navajo Nation.


Robert W. Young

1912-2007


Robert W. Young Endowed Scholarship



     The Robert W. Young Endowed Scholarship supports students in the

Department of Linguistics who are engaged in the study of Native American

Linguistics. The Robert W. Young Scholarship was established in 1997 by

Dr. Garland and Judy Bills to honor Dr. Young and his work.


     You can help honor Dr. Young and his pioneering work on the Navajo (Diné)  language by giving to the scholarship fund by clicking the link below.


Make a gift to the Linguistics Department (Secure Page)


  At the site type “Department of Linguistics/Robert W. Young  Endowed Scholarship” on the form to indicate where you wish your contribution to go .


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  Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque


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