John Rupert Firth | |
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Born | |
Died | 14 December 1960 Lindfield, West Sussex, UK | (aged 70)
Academic background | |
Education | University of Leeds |
Academic work | |
Institutions | City of Leeds Training College University of the Punjab University College London SOAS University of London |
John Rupert Firth OBE (17 June 1890 in Keighley, Yorkshire – 14 December 1960 in Lindfield, West Sussex), commonly known as J. R. Firth, was an English linguist and a leading figure in British linguistics during the 1950s.[1]