The Real Professor Higgins
| Author | : Beverley Collins |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 634 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 3110151243 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783110151244 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (244 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Real Professor Higgins by : Beverley Collins
Download or read book The Real Professor Higgins written by Beverley Collins and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1999 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a full-scale biography of Daniel Jones, a preeminent scholar and Britsih phonetician of the early 20th century, and the first linguist to hold a chair at a British university. This book traces Jone's life and career, including his contacts with other linguists and with figures outside the linguistic world, notably Robert Bridges and George Bernard Shaw.