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Kie Zuraw

Kie Zuraw

Kie Zuraw is a professor of linguistics at UCLA, specializing in the sound patterns of spoken languages. Lately she’s been especially interested in how a language’s sound pattern—including stress, tone, and other factors—is reflected in how song-writers line up lyrics and melodies.