Gimson was educated at Emanuel School London, and University College London, where later in 1966 he became Professor of Phonetics, and in 1971 head of the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics.
He was a pupil and colleague of Daniel Jones, and is known for having updated and extended Jones's description of standard British English pronunciation (Received Pronunciation, or RP). Through his Introduction to the Pronunciation of English, first published in 1962, Gimson became an authority on Received Pronunciation. He succeeded Jones as editor of the English Pronouncing Dictionary, making significant changes to its content and presentation. He was known to generations of students and colleagues simply as 'Gim'.
Books
Arnold, G.F. and Gimson, A.C (1965). English Pronunciation Practice. London: University of London Press
Gimson, A.C (1962). Introduction to the Pronunciation of English. London: Arnold. Fourth edition (1989) revised by Ramsaran, S.; sixth edition (2001) revised by Cruttenden, A.
Gimson, A.C (1975). A Practical Course of English Pronunciation: A Perceptual Approach. London: Arnold[3]
^Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN9781405881180
^Wells, J. C. (1985). "Professor A. C. Gimson 1917–1985". Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 15 (1): 2–4. doi:10.1017/S0025100300002875.
^Lewis, J. Windsor (June 1976). "A. C. Gimson, A Practical Course of English Pronunciation. (Pp. viii + 80. Edward Arnold: London, 1975.)". Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 6 (1): 35–39. doi:10.1017/S0025100300001481. ISSN 1475-3502.
Further reading
MacMahon, M. K. C. (23 September 2004). "Gimson, Alfred Charles [Gim]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/46942.
Wells, J. C. (1985). "Obituary: Professor A. C. Gimson". International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. 20 (2): 117–118. doi:10.3109/13682828509012253.
Ramsaran, Susan, ed. (2015) [1990]. Studies in the Pronunciation of English: A Commemorative Volume in Honour of A.C. Gimson. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315688367. ISBN978-1-138-91845-0.
"Obituary: Professor A. C. Gimson: Authority on Pronunciation of English". The Times. 27 April 1985. p. 10.
External links
A biography, by John Ch. Wells, Gimson’s successor at University College, London
January 06, 2023
gimson, alfred, charles, gimson, june, 1917, april, 1985, english, phonetician, born, 1917, june, 1917died22, april, 1985, 1985, aged, nationalitybritishacademic, backgroundalma, materuniversity, college, londoninfluencesdaniel, jonesacademic, workdisciplineph. Alfred Charles Gim Gimson ˈ ɡ ɪ m s en 1 7 June 1917 22 April 1985 2 was an English phonetician A C GimsonBorn 1917 06 07 7 June 1917Died22 April 1985 1985 04 22 aged 67 NationalityBritishAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity College LondonInfluencesDaniel JonesAcademic workDisciplinePhoneticianInstitutionsUniversity College LondonInfluencedJohn C Wells Contents 1 Life 2 Books 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife EditGimson was educated at Emanuel School London and University College London where later in 1966 he became Professor of Phonetics and in 1971 head of the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics He was a pupil and colleague of Daniel Jones and is known for having updated and extended Jones s description of standard British English pronunciation Received Pronunciation or RP Through his Introduction to the Pronunciation of English first published in 1962 Gimson became an authority on Received Pronunciation He succeeded Jones as editor of the English Pronouncing Dictionary making significant changes to its content and presentation He was known to generations of students and colleagues simply as Gim Books EditArnold G F and Gimson A C 1965 English Pronunciation Practice London University of London Press Gimson A C 1962 Introduction to the Pronunciation of English London Arnold Fourth edition 1989 revised by Ramsaran S sixth edition 2001 revised by Cruttenden A Gimson A C 1975 A Practical Course of English Pronunciation A Perceptual Approach London Arnold 3 Gimson A C ed 1977 English Pronouncing Dictionary London DentReferences Edit Wells John C 2008 Longman Pronunciation Dictionary 3rd ed Longman ISBN 9781405881180 Wells J C 1985 Professor A C Gimson 1917 1985 Journal of the International Phonetic Association 15 1 2 4 doi 10 1017 S0025100300002875 Lewis J Windsor June 1976 A C Gimson A Practical Course of English Pronunciation Pp viii 80 Edward Arnold London 1975 Journal of the International Phonetic Association 6 1 35 39 doi 10 1017 S0025100300001481 ISSN 1475 3502 Further reading EditMacMahon M K C 23 September 2004 Gimson Alfred Charles Gim Oxford Dictionary of National Biography doi 10 1093 ref odnb 46942 Wells J C 1985 Obituary Professor A C Gimson International Journal of Language amp Communication Disorders 20 2 117 118 doi 10 3109 13682828509012253 Ramsaran Susan ed 2015 1990 Studies in the Pronunciation of English A Commemorative Volume in Honour of A C Gimson London Routledge doi 10 4324 9781315688367 ISBN 978 1 138 91845 0 Obituary Professor A C Gimson Authority on Pronunciation of English The Times 27 April 1985 p 10 External links EditA biography by John Ch Wells Gimson s successor at University College London Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A C Gimson amp oldid 1125364872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
