Hayakawa, S(amuel) I(chiye)
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Ha·ya·ka·wa (hī'ə-kouʹə), S(amuel) I(chiye). 1906-1992.
Canadian-born American philologist, educator, and legislator. Noted for his writings on general semantics, such as Language in Action (1941), he was also president of San Francisco State College (1968-1973) and a U.S. senator from California (1977-1983).
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Hayakawa — /hah yeuh kah weuh/, n. 1. S(amuel) I(chiye) /i chee ay/, 1906 92, U.S. semanticist, educator, and politician, born in Canada: senator 1977 83. 2. Sessue /sesh ooh/; Japn. /se shooh /, 1889 1973, Japanese film actor. * * * … Universalium
Hayakawa — /hah yeuh kah weuh/, n. 1. S(amuel) I(chiye) /i chee ay/, 1906 92, U.S. semanticist, educator, and politician, born in Canada: senator 1977 83. 2. Sessue /sesh ooh/; Japn. /se shooh /, 1889 1973, Japanese film actor … Useful english dictionary
