Janet Holmes

New Zealand sociolinguist
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Janet Holmes

Summary

Janet Holmes is a human[1]. She was born in Liverpool[2]. She was born on May 17, 1947[3]. She worked as a sociolinguist[4], academic[5], writer[6], and linguist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Janet Holmes…
  • Janet Holmes was born on May 17, 1947[3].
  • Janet Holmes held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Janet Holmes's professions included sociolinguist[4].
  • Janet Holmes's professions included academic[5].
  • Janet Holmes worked as a writer[6].
  • Janet Holmes worked as a linguist[7].
  • Janet Holmes held the position of full professor[10].
  • Janet Holmes held the position of professor emeritus[11].
  • Among Janet Holmes's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • Janet Holmes was employed by Australian National University[13].
  • Janet Holmes was educated at University of Leeds[14].
  • A notable student of Janet Holmes was Maria Stubbe[15].
  • Janet Holmes received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • Janet Holmes received the Dame Joan Metge Medal[17].
  • Janet Holmes received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].
  • Janet Holmes is recorded as female[19].
  • Janet Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Janet Holmes supervised Joan Waldvogel as a doctoral student[21].
  • Janet Holmes supervised Neda Salahshour as a doctoral student[22].
  • Janet Holmes supervised Mariana Lazzaro-Salazar as a doctoral student[23].
  • Janet Holmes supervised Jay Woodhams as a doctoral student[24].
  • Janet Holmes supervised Julia De Bres as a doctoral student[25].
  • Janet Holmes supervised Seyed Hadi Mirvahedi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Janet Holmes supervised Hilary Smith as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Janet Holmes's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. She was born on May 17, 1947[3].

Education

Janet Holmes's education included a stint at University of Leeds[14]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociolinguist[4], academic[5], writer[6], and linguist[7]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1897[31], headquartered in Wellington[32] and Australian National University[13], a public university[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1946[35], headquartered in Canberra[36]. Positions held include full professor[10], an academic rank[37] and professor emeritus[11], an academic title[38]. A notable student of Janet Holmes was Maria Stubbe[15]. Doctoral students include Joan Waldvogel[21], a writer[39], b. 1945[40]; Neda Salahshour[22], a researcher[41]; Mariana Lazzaro-Salazar[23], a researcher[42]; Jay Woodhams[24], a researcher[43]; Julia De Bres[25]; and Seyed Hadi Mirvahedi[26], a researcher[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16]; Dame Joan Metge Medal[17], a science award[45], in New Zealand[46], founded in 2008[47]; and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[48], in New Zealand[49].

Why It Matters

Janet Holmes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Janet Holmes born?

Janet Holmes's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

What did Janet Holmes do for work?

Janet Holmes worked as sociolinguist[4], academic[5], writer[6], and linguist[7].

Where did Janet Holmes go to school?

Janet Holmes was educated at University of Leeds[14].

What awards did Janet Holmes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16], Dame Joan Metge Medal[17], and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . victoria.ac.nz. victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved . wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved . wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation → sociolinguist, academic, writer +1
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