Henning Bergenholtz
Encyclopedia
Henning John Bergenholtz (born 1944) is a Danish linguist, who is head of Center for Lexicography at Aarhus School of Business
in Denmark
. Professor Bergenholtz has contributed to lexicography
as a science with publications on theoretical lexicography as well as several printed and electronic dictionaries.
Bergenholtz went to study in Germany at age 16. He received his master's degree at the Universität Berlin in 1973, and his doctorate degrees at the University of Essen in 1975 and 1978. He was a lecturer at universities in Cologne
, Bonn
and Bochum
and moved back to Denmark in 1987.
In an interview to Danmarks Radio
in 2007 he said that Wikipedia
was more trustworthy than most other encyclopedic dictionaries
. He is currently an advisor regarding the Danske Netordbog, part of Ordbogen.com
.
On June 17, 2010, he received a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Valladolid
. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
.
Aarhus School of Business
Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University is a business school in Aarhus, Denmark. It offers both undergraduate and graduate level studies in areas such as Business, Management, Economics, Business Language, and Law....
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Professor Bergenholtz has contributed to lexicography
Lexicography
Lexicography is divided into two related disciplines:*Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries....
as a science with publications on theoretical lexicography as well as several printed and electronic dictionaries.
Bergenholtz went to study in Germany at age 16. He received his master's degree at the Universität Berlin in 1973, and his doctorate degrees at the University of Essen in 1975 and 1978. He was a lecturer at universities in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
and moved back to Denmark in 1987.
In an interview to Danmarks Radio
Danmarks Radio
DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
in 2007 he said that Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its 20 million articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world. Almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the site,...
was more trustworthy than most other encyclopedic dictionaries
Encyclopedic dictionary
An encyclopedic dictionary typically includes a large number of short listings, arranged alphabetically, and discussing a wide range of topics. Encyclopedic dictionaries can be general, containing articles on topics in many different fields; or they can specialize in a particular field...
. He is currently an advisor regarding the Danske Netordbog, part of Ordbogen.com
Ordbogen.com
Ordbogen.com is a commercial online dictionary owned by the company Ordbogen A/S, based in Odense, Denmark, and geared toward Danish speakers and those studying the Danish language....
.
On June 17, 2010, he received a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Valladolid
University of Valladolid
The University of Valladolid is a public university in the city of Valladolid, province of Valladolid, in the autonomous region of Castile-Leon, Spain...
. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
.
External links
- Henning Bergenholtz, his academic homepage.