Carol Myers-Scotton: key obituary facts
Is Carol Myers-Scotton dead? Yes. Carol Myers-Scotton died on October 23, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Carol Myers-Scotton's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Carol Myers-Scotton known for?
She was an American linguist.
More about Carol Myers-Scotton
Born: 1 January 1934.
Place of birth: North Dakota.
Gender: female.
Occupation: linguist, university teacher.
Nationality: United States.
Education: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Grinnell College.
Employer: University of South Carolina.
Carol Myers-Scotton, an American linguist who served as a Distinguished Professor emerita in the Linguistics Program and Department of English at the University of South Carolina, died October 23, 2026, aged 92.
Born February 19, 1934, she earned a Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College in 1955. She went on to graduate study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, receiving a Master of Arts in English in 1961 and a Ph.D.
in linguistics in 1967. Her academic record thus included formal training in both English and linguistics, fields reflected in the two units named in her South Carolina appointment. Books listed under her authorship include Interlanguage (2015), Multiple Voices (2005), and How Codeswitching as an Available Option Empowers Bilinguals (2004). The last title explicitly identifies codeswitching as an option for bilinguals; the other two appear in the record by title and publication year. The listed books span more than a decade, from the 2004 volume to the 2015 title. Her education and university position provide the biographical context for the authored works associated with her name.