Paul Platero

Paul Platero is a Navajo linguist. He was a student of the late MIT linguistics professor Ken Hale. Platero earned his Ph.D. in linguistics from MIT, with a dissertation on the relative clause in Navajo.

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• Paul platero on indian schools
• Selected works
• References

He has published articles about the syntax and grammar of Navajo, and co-edited an overview of the Athabaskan languages.

Platero has taught the Navajo language at institutions including Swarthmore College and the Navajo Language Academy, and has also participated in language revitalization efforts to promote the use of Navajo among Navajo youth.