Peter Schrijver (linguist)
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Peter Schrijver, born in Delft
, 1963, is a Dutch linguist, who is a professor of Celtic languages
(Welsh, Cornish, and Breton) at Utrecht University
, and researcher of ancient Indo-European linguistics
. He worked previously at Leiden University
and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. (Schrijver 2007:29)
He has published three books and a large number of articles on the history and linguistics of Indo-European languages
, particularly the description, reconstruction and syntax of the Celtic languages
, and lately researching language change and language contact
in ancient Europe. (Schrijver 2007:29)
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
, 1963, is a Dutch linguist, who is a professor of Celtic languages
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
(Welsh, Cornish, and Breton) at Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
, and researcher of ancient Indo-European linguistics
Indo-European languages
The Indo-European languages are a family of several hundred related languages and dialects, including most major current languages of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and South Asia and also historically predominant in Anatolia...
. He worked previously at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. (Schrijver 2007:29)
He has published three books and a large number of articles on the history and linguistics of Indo-European languages
Indo-European languages
The Indo-European languages are a family of several hundred related languages and dialects, including most major current languages of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and South Asia and also historically predominant in Anatolia...
, particularly the description, reconstruction and syntax of the Celtic languages
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
, and lately researching language change and language contact
Language contact
Language contact occurs when two or more languages or varieties interact. The study of language contact is called contact linguistics.Multilingualism has likely been common throughout much of human history, and today most people in the world are multilingual...
in ancient Europe. (Schrijver 2007:29)
Books
- 1991: The Reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European Laryngeals in Latin. Doctoral dissertation. Leiden Studies in Indo-European 2. Amsterdam/Atlanta: Rodopi. ISBN 9789051833089
- 1995: Studies in British Celtic Historical Phonology. Amsterdam: Rodopi. ISBN 90-5183-820-4.
- 1997: Studies in the History of Celtic Pronouns and Particles. Maynooth: Department of Old Irish, National University of Ireland. ISBN 0-901519-59-6.