H. C. K. Wyld

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H. C. K. Wyld was a British philologist and historical linguist known for his influential work on the history and development of the English language.

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instanceOf historical linguist
lexicographer
person
philologist
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
educatedAt University of Glasgow NERFINISHED
University of Oxford
employer University of Glasgow NERFINISHED
University of Oxford
familyName Wyld NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork English language NERFINISHED
historical linguistics
lexicography
philology
fullName Henry Cecil Kennedy Wyld NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Cecil NERFINISHED
Henry NERFINISHED
hasAcademicDiscipline English philology
historical linguistics
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality British
notableFor contributions to English lexicography
influential textbooks on English language history
research on the history of the English language
work on English pronunciation and usage
notableWork A History of Modern Colloquial English NERFINISHED
A Short History of English NERFINISHED
The Historical Study of the Mother Tongue NERFINISHED
Universal Dictionary of the English Language NERFINISHED
occupation lexicographer
linguist
philologist
university teacher
positionHeld Merton Professor of English Language and Literature NERFINISHED
studies English dialects
development of English vocabulary
history of the English language
workLocation Glasgow NERFINISHED
Oxford NERFINISHED

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