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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