Forbes Chair of English Language
The Forbes Chair of English Language is a chair at the University of Edinburgh.[1] It is one of a number of chairs founded in the 1940s following a bequest by East India mechant and Edinburgh alumnus Daniel Mackintosh Forbes.[2] Its original title was the Forbes Chair of English Language and General Linguistics, but with the creation of a separate chair of general linguistics in the 1960s the latter part of the title was dropped, incumbent Angus McIntosh continuing in the role.[1]
List of Forbes Professors of English Language[edit]
- 1948–1979: Angus McIntosh[3][4]
- 1979–1988: James Peter Thorne[5]
- 1990–2004: Charles Jones[6][7]
- 2005–2011: April McMahon[8][9]
- 2013–present: Bettelou Los[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Our History: English Language". ourhistory.is.ed.ac.uk. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Our History: Chemistry". ourhistory.is.ed.ac.uk. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Obituary: Angus McIntosh". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Obituaries: Angus Mcintosh". www.independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ In Memoriam James Peter Thorne, 1933-1988. John Benjamins. January 1990. ISBN 9027235627. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Linguistics and English Language: Charles Jones". www.lel.ed.ac.uk. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ English Pronunciation in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Springer. 16 December 2005. ISBN 9780230503403. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Academia Europaea: April M. S. McMahon". www.ae-info.org. Academy of Europe. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Staff News: New role for April McMahon". www.ed.ac.uk. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Bettelou Los". www.orcid.org. ORCID. Retrieved 29 December 2022.