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J. A. McCawley

J. A. McCawley was a linguist known for his work on how the mind processes language. He studied how different parts of language—like words, grammar, and meaning—interact and are organized in our brains. His research helped clarify the structure of language and how we learn and use it naturally. McCawley's insights have influenced modern linguistics, particularly in understanding sentence structure and semantics, making language study more precise and accessible for both scholars and learners.