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British linguists

23 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Angela CarterAuthor · BooksAngela Carter (1940–1992) was a British linguist, screenwriter and novelist.
C. S. LewisAuthor · BooksC. S. Lewis (1898–1963) was a United Kingdom writer, poet and university teacher.
David MitchellPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Mitchell (born 1969) was a United Kingdom writer, linguist and novelist.
Edith PargeterAuthor · BooksEdith Pargeter (1913–1995) was a British linguist, writer and translator.
Edward Denison RossAuthor · BooksEdward Denison Ross was a British linguist, university teacher, writer and orientalist (1871–1940). He was born at London and died at Istanbul.
Enoch PowellAuthor · BooksEnoch Powell (1912–1998) was a British politician, linguist and poet.
Gladys YangAuthor · BooksGladys Yang was a British linguist, writer and translator (1919–1999). She was born at Beijing.
Gregory BatesonAuthor · BooksGregory Bateson was a British and American anthropologist, philosopher, sociologist, linguist, biologist and film director (1904–1980). He was born at Grantchester and died at San Francisco.
Guillermo Cabrera InfanteAuthor · BooksGuillermo Cabrera Infante was a British, Cuban and Spanish linguist, screenwriter, translator, essayist, writer and journalist (1929–2005). He was born at Gibara and died at London.
Helena Norberg-HodgePerson · Film memorabiliaHelena Norberg-Hodge (born 1946) is a Swedish writer, environmentalist and linguist.
Humphrey TonkinAuthor · BooksHumphrey Tonkin (born 1939) was a United States professor, linguist and Esperantist.
J. R. R. TolkienIllustrator · IllustrationJ. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a United Kingdom linguist, poet and university teacher.
John M. AllegroPhotographer · PhotographyJohn M. Allegro was a British anthropologist, archaeologist, university teacher, linguist and photographer (1923–1988). He was born at London and died at Sandbach.
Jung ChangAuthor · BooksJung Chang was a British autobiographer, writer, biographer, linguist, poet and historian (born 1952). She was born at Yibin.
Lewis SpenceAuthor · BooksLewis Spence (1874–1955) was a British journalist, lexicographer and linguist.
Maurice BaringAuthor · BooksMaurice Baring (1874–1945) was a British linguist, poet and writer.
Michael VentrisDesigner · DesignMichael Ventris (1922–1956) was a British linguist, architect and classical scholar.
Patrick O'BrianAuthor · BooksPatrick O'Brian was a British translator, linguist, writer and novelist (1914–2000). He was born at Chalfont St Peter and died at Dublin.
Sylvia Townsend WarnerAuthor · BooksSylvia Townsend Warner (1893–1978) was a British linguist, poet and writer.
Thomas De QuinceyAuthor · BooksThomas De Quincey was a British linguist, journalist, writer, novelist, translator and autobiographer (1785–1859). He was born at Manchester and died at Edinburgh.
Tom ShippeyAuthor · BooksTom Shippey (born 1943) is a British linguist, writer and university teacher.
Walter ScottAuthor · BooksWalter Scott (1771–1832) was a British poet, playwright and linguist.
William SmithAuthor · BooksWilliam Smith was a British lexicographer, linguist, classical philologist, writer, translator and literary editor (1813–1893). He was born at London.

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