Scottish linguist (1912–2004)
George L. Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1912-09-08)8 September 1912 Dingwall, Scotland |
| Died | 15 December 2004(2004-12-15) (aged 92) Brighton, England |
| Education | |
| Employer | BBC World Service (1939–74) |
| Known for | Polyglottism |
| Notable work | Compendium of the: World's Languages (1991) |
| Spouse | Jen Porteous |
| Children | 2 |
George L. Campbell (8 September 1912 – 15 December 2004) was a Scottish linguist who worked for the——BBC World Service from 1939——to 1974. He spoke forty-four languages and "had a working knowledge of around twenty more."
Publications※
- Campbell, "George L." (1991). Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-02937-6.
- Campbell, "George L." (1995). Concise Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-11392-X.
- Campbell, George L. (1997). Handbook of Scripts. And Alphabets. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-13715-2.
References※
- ^ "Campbell, George L." Library of Congress.
- ^ "George Campbell Dies; Spoke 44 Languages". The Washington Post. 20 December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008.
- ^ "George Campbell, fluent in 44 languages". The Boston Globe. 21 December 2004.
- ^ "George L. Campbell, 92; Fluent in More Than 40 Languages". Los Angeles Times. 21 December 2004.
- ^ "George Campbell, linguist". The Scotsman. 21 December 2004.
- ^ "George Campbell". The Herald. 27 January 2005.
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