R. H. Robins
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R. H. Robins was a British linguist and historian of linguistics known for his influential work on descriptive and general linguistics, including studies of lesser-documented languages.
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| R. H. Robins canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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historian of linguistics ⓘ human ⓘ linguist ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Europe
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| described | the development of linguistic thought from antiquity to the 20th century ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of London ⓘ |
| employer |
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
descriptive linguistics
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general linguistics ⓘ history of linguistics ⓘ language typology ⓘ lesser-documented languages ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
academic writing
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linguistic historiography ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
humanities
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philology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | generations of linguistics students through textbooks ⓘ |
| hasRole |
historian of linguistic ideas
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theorist of general linguistics ⓘ |
| influenced | study of the history of linguistics in the 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical surveys of linguistic thought
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studies of lesser-documented languages ⓘ work on descriptive and general linguistics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Short History of Linguistics
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A Short History of Linguistics (first edition 1967) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ancient and Mediaeval Grammatical Theory in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ General Linguistics: An Introductory Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
linguist
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university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of General Linguistics at the School of Oriental and African Studies ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
ancient linguistic traditions
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development of modern linguistics ⓘ medieval grammatical theory ⓘ |
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Cupeño language