Randolph Quirk

Linguist and academic in English studies

Randolph Quirk - Linguist and academic in English studies
Born

July 12th, 1920
104 years ago

Died

2017
8 years ago — 97 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United Kingdom

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Contributed significantly to English linguistics. Served as a professor at the University of London and was instrumental in developing comprehensive grammatical frameworks. Edited several renowned works and participated in extensive research on the English language. Helped establish the discipline of linguistics in the UK, including co-authoring influential textbooks and academic papers that shaped modern understanding of English grammar.

Authored the book 'A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language'

Co-edited the 'Oxford English Grammar'

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