“It must mean something in some language.”
Jean Berko Gleason is a psycholinguist who studies how we acquire and use language. The shortest language Jean speaks is Munchkin.
Jean is a speed demon who drives fast, and refuses to touch an automatic transmission. Her first car burnt to the ground.
Hi, Thanks, and Goodbye
Jean Berko Gleason is fascinated by language, but annoyed at a child who doesn't say "thank you."
An Efficient Driver
Jean Berko Gleason confesses that driving "efficiently" actually means driving really fast.
30 Second Science with Jean Berko Gleason
We give Jean Berko Gleason 30 seconds to describe her science and does it in 28, even though she "hadn't thought about it."
10 Questions for Jean Berko Gleason
We ask Jean Berko Gleason 10 questions and she explains what she has in common with teenaged boys.
About Jean Berko Gleason
Jean is a Professor Emerita at Boston University. She is one of the founding mothers of the field of psycholinguistics.