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Fue presidente de la Academia Británica de 1985 a 1989 y se convirtió en un lord vitalicio como Barón Quirk de Bloomsbury en el London Borough de Camden en 1994. Hasta su muerte residió en Alemania e Inglaterra con su mujer, la lingüista alemana Gabriele Stein.
Charles Randolph Quirk, Baron Quirk, CBE, FBA (12 July 1920 – 20 December 2017) was a British linguist and life peer. He was the Quain Professor of English language and literature at University College London from 1968 to 1981.
Randolph Quirk, Baron Quirk of Bloomsbury from 1994, was Vice-Chancellor of the University of London (1981–5) and President of the British Academy (1985–9).
It is with great sadness that we announce the death on 20 December 2017 of Randolph Quirk, Founder of the Survey of English Usage. Randolph was born on 12 July 1920 on the Isle of Man. He studied at University College London, where he later became Quain Professor in English Language and Literature.
Charles Randolph Quirk, Barón Quirk fue un lingüista y político británico. Introducción Charles Randolph Quirk Biografía Vida e inicios de su carrera Investigación sobre el uso del inglés Escuela de verano de inglés Personal
QUIRK, (Charles)Randolph British linguist. Born in the Isle of Man in 1920, he studied at U. College London, and was awarded the degrees BA, MA, Ph.D., D.Litt. from the U. of London. He was a lecturer in English at UCL (1947–52), Reader in English Language and Literature at the U. Source for information on QUIRK, (Charles)Randolph: Concise ...
21 de dic. de 2017 · The great British linguist, life peer and UCL scholar Baron Randolph Quirk has died at the age of 97. He passed away on Wednesday night. As a professor at UCL for more than 20 years, he revolutionised and shaped the study of English linguistics, becoming one of the most important figures of the 20 th century in the subject.
