Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Linguist’s Calendar: June 17

John Rupert Firth

June 17    


1890: John Rupert Firth, originator of the “London school” of linguistics, is born.

1996: SIL field linguist Raymond Rising is released from captivity in Colombia, after being held hostage by a guerrilla movement for more than two years.






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