Gordon Frederick Arnold

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Gordon Frederick Arnold
Born(1920-01-22)22 January 1920
Died30 December 1999(1999-12-30) (aged 79)
Alma mater University College London
Known forworks on English phonetics
Scientific career
Fields Phonetics
Institutions University College London

Gordon Frederick Arnold (22 January 1920 - 30 December 1999) was a British linguist and Emeritus Reader in Phonetics at University College London. [1]

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Biography

Born in 1920 in Braintree, Essex, Arnold read French at University College London. In 1947 he was appointed Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Phonetics by the head of department Daniel Jones. During his life he played a substantial role in the administration of the college, becoming Senior Tutor in 1979.

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References

  1. "Arnold obituary". www.phon.ucl.ac.uk.