Gérard Diffloth (13 February 1939 – 14 August 2023) was a French linguist known as a leading specialist in the Austroasiatic languages. As a linguistics professor, he was employed at the University of Chicago and Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA, after a dissertation on the Irula language. He was an advocate of immersion fieldwork for linguistic research.[1]
Diffloth was known for his widely cited 1974 and 2005 classifications of the Austroasiatic languages.
Diffloth was a consulting editor of the Mon–Khmer Studies Journal.[2]
Gérard Diffloth died on 14 August 2023, at the age of 84.[3]
Selected bibliographyedit
Diffloth, Gérard. A History of the Khmer Language. [in preparation].
Diffloth, Gérard. The Dvaravati Old Mon Language and Nyah Kur. Monic language studies, vol. 1. Bangkok, Thailand: Chulalongkorn University Print. House, 1984. ISBN974-563-783-1
Diffloth, Gérard. The Wa languages. Berkeley: Dept. of Linguistics, University of California, 1980.
Diffloth, Gérard. An Appraisal of Benedict's Views on Austroasiatic and Austro-Thai Relations. Kyoto: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, 1976.
Diffloth, Gérard, and Zide, Norman H. Austroasiatic Number Systems. 1976.
Diffloth, Gérard. Proto-Mon–Khmer Final Spirants. Kyoto: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, 1976.
Diffloth, Gérard. The Irula Language, a Close Relative of Tamil. Doctoral thesis, University of California, Los Angeles, 1968.
Referencesedit
^Diffloth, Gérard. 2001. Les expressifs de Surin, et où cela conduit. Bulletin de l’Ecole française d’Extrême-Orient 88(1). 261–269. doi:10.3406/befeo.2001.3516 Page 262
^"Death of Gérard Diffloth (1939 – 2023)". EFEO. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
January 01, 1970
gérard, diffloth, february, 1939, august, 2023, french, linguist, known, leading, specialist, austroasiatic, languages, linguistics, professor, employed, university, chicago, cornell, university, received, from, ucla, after, dissertation, irula, language, advo. Gerard Diffloth 13 February 1939 14 August 2023 was a French linguist known as a leading specialist in the Austroasiatic languages As a linguistics professor he was employed at the University of Chicago and Cornell University He received his Ph D from UCLA after a dissertation on the Irula language He was an advocate of immersion fieldwork for linguistic research 1 Gerard DifflothBorn 1939 02 13 13 February 1939Chateauroux FranceDied14 August 2023 2023 08 14 aged 84 Surin ThailandNationalityFrenchOccupationLinguistAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of California Los AngelesAcademic workMain interestsAustroasiatic languages Diffloth was known for his widely cited 1974 and 2005 classifications of the Austroasiatic languages Diffloth was a consulting editor of the Mon Khmer Studies Journal 2 Gerard Diffloth died on 14 August 2023 at the age of 84 3 Selected bibliography editDiffloth Gerard A History of the Khmer Language in preparation Diffloth Gerard The Dvaravati Old Mon Language and Nyah Kur Monic language studies vol 1 Bangkok Thailand Chulalongkorn University Print House 1984 ISBN 974 563 783 1 Diffloth Gerard The Wa languages Berkeley Dept of Linguistics University of California 1980 Diffloth Gerard An Appraisal of Benedict s Views on Austroasiatic and Austro Thai Relations Kyoto Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kyoto University 1976 Diffloth Gerard and Zide Norman H Austroasiatic Number Systems 1976 Diffloth Gerard Proto Mon Khmer Final Spirants Kyoto Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kyoto University 1976 Diffloth Gerard The Irula Language a Close Relative of Tamil Doctoral thesis University of California Los Angeles 1968 References edit Diffloth Gerard 2001 Les expressifs de Surin et ou cela conduit Bulletin de l Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient 88 1 261 269 doi 10 3406 befeo 2001 3516 Page 262 Mon Khmer Studies Journal editors Death of Gerard Diffloth 1939 2023 EFEO Retrieved 27 August 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerard Diffloth amp oldid 1172676280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
