Professor Wayne O’Neil, linguist and advocate for linguistics in education, dies at 88

Longtime MIT professor and department head also participated in many efforts in support of peace and social justice. MIT professor of linguistics Wayne O’Neil died on March 22 at his home in Somerville, Massachusetts. The cause of death was cancer. He was 88 years old.

Longtime MIT professor and department head also participated in many efforts in support of peace and social justice. MIT professor of linguistics Wayne O’Neil died on March 22 at his home in Somerville, Massachusetts. The cause of death was cancer. He was 88 years old.