Peter Trudgill

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Peter Trudgill

Summary

Peter Trudgill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on November 7, 1943[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], philologist[5], university teacher[6], and sociolinguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Trudgill was born in Norwich[2].
  • Peter Trudgill was born on November 7, 1943[3].
  • Peter Trudgill held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Peter Trudgill's professions included linguist[4].
  • Peter Trudgill's professions included philologist[5].
  • Peter Trudgill's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Peter Trudgill's professions included sociolinguist[7].
  • Peter Trudgill's field of work was philology[10].
  • Peter Trudgill's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Peter Trudgill's field of work was sociolinguistics[12].
  • Peter Trudgill's field of work was dialectology[13].
  • Peter Trudgill's field of work was English[14].
  • Among Peter Trudgill's employers was University of Essex[15].
  • Peter Trudgill was employed by University of East Anglia[16].
  • Among Peter Trudgill's employers was University of Fribourg[17].
  • Among Peter Trudgill's employers was University of Lausanne[18].
  • Peter Trudgill was educated at University of Edinburgh[19].
  • Peter Trudgill was educated at King's College[20].
  • Peter Trudgill was educated at City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy[21].
  • Peter Trudgill received the Fellow of the British Academy[22].
  • Peter Trudgill was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[23].
  • Peter Trudgill was a member of British Academy[24].
  • Peter Trudgill was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Peter Trudgill is recorded as male[26].
  • Peter Trudgill's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Trudgill's place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on November 7, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[19], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; King's College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1441[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy[21], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1910[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], philologist[5], university teacher[6], and sociolinguist[7]. Fields of work include philology[10], an academic discipline[39]; linguistics[11], an academic discipline[40]; sociolinguistics[12], an academic discipline[41]; dialectology[13], an academic discipline[42]; and English[14], a natural language[43], in American Samoa[44]. Employers include University of Essex[15], a public university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1965[47], headquartered in Colchester[48]; University of East Anglia[16], a public research university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1963[51], headquartered in Norwich[52]; University of Fribourg[17], a public university[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1889[55]; and University of Lausanne[18], a public university[56], in Switzerland[57], founded in 1537[58].

Recognition

Peter Trudgill received the Fellow of the British Academy[22].

Why It Matters

Peter Trudgill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Peter Trudgill born?

Born in Norwich[2], Peter Trudgill…

What did Peter Trudgill do for work?

Peter Trudgill worked as linguist[4], philologist[5], university teacher[6], and sociolinguist[7].

Where did Peter Trudgill go to school?

Peter Trudgill was educated at University of Edinburgh[19], King's College[20], and City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy[21].

What awards did Peter Trudgill receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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