Jim Miller (linguist)
James Edward Miller (1942 - 8 February 2019) was a Professor of
Life
In 1965 he received an M.A. at the University of Edinburgh in
In the late 1970s he investigated the syntax of Scottish English together with Keith Brown, which eventually led him to the research of a more general notion of syntax of spontaneous spoken language (English, Russian, and French), as well as the relation of spoken and written language, literacy, and the relationship of language and politics, education and identity. As a result of this research, he published a book Spontaneous Spoken Language together with Regina Weinert in 1998.
His research interest included speaking, writing and language acquisition, as well as topics on spoken language, non-standard language, and typology.
He died on 8 February 2019 at the age of 76.[2]
Books
- Semantics and Syntax: Parallels and Connections (1985)
- Syntax: A Linguistic Introduction to Sentence Structure (1992, with E K Brown, James V Miller)
- Spontaneous Spoken Language : Syntax and Discourse (1998, with Regina Weinert)
- An Introduction to English Syntax (2000)
References
- ^ Edward, Miller, James (1970). Tense and aspect in Russian (PhD). University of Edinburgh.
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