She received an MA (1961) and PhD (1965) from the University of Michigan and taught linguistics and German at Bryn Mawr College from 1965 to 1989, and also taught at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Kiel.
She earned an MA (1961) and PhD (1965) from the University of Michigan, and taught linguistics and German at Bryn Mawr College from 1965 to 1989, as well as at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Kiel.