Richard Weld Bailey (October 26, 1939 – April 2, 2011) was an American linguist, scholar of the English language, and the Fred Newton Scott Collegiate Professor of English at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.[1]
Bailey was the author or editor or over 20 books, most treating aspects of English language history (in the U.S. and elsewhere) and linguistics. He also authored over one hundred articles, both scholarly and popular and nearly that many reviews of scholarly works. From 2003 to his death, he wrote a regular column titled "Talking About Words" for the University of Michigan publication Michigan Today.[2] With Colette Moore and Marilyn Miller, Bailey published A London Provisioner's Chronicle 1550-1563 by Henry Machyn, an on-line edition of a recounting of daily life in sixteenth century London.[3] Through his teaching and mentorship, he played an important part in advancing scholarship in the realm of language and linguistics, including chairing or serving on dozens of dissertation committees.
In addition to his research and teaching at the University of Michigan, Bailey was involved for over 30 years in the governance and significant growth of the Washtenaw Community College:
Elected Trustee (1974–present)
Treasurer (1977–79), Secretary (1979–81)
Vice-Chair (1981–85), and Board Chair (1985–94, 1999–2000)
He was named an honorary faculty member in 2002 and in 2005, and his service to WCC was honored when the Richard W. Bailey Library was named for him.
In 2008, Bailey co-authored an amicus brief with colleagues Dennis Baron and Jeffrey Kaplan, for the District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court case, providing an interpretation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution based on the grammars, dictionaries, and general usage common in the founders' day, and showing that those meanings are still common today.[4]
University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, 1989
University of Michigan Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service, 1992
University of Michigan Press Book Award, 1993, 1998
University of Michigan John H. D'Arms Faculty Award for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring in the Humanities, 2001
Selected publications
Speaking American: A History of English in the United States (Oxford University Press, 2012)
Rogue Scholar: The Sinister Life and Celebrated Death of Edward H. Rulloff (University of Michigan Press, 2004)
Images of English: A Cultural History of the English Language (University of Michigan Press, 1991)
Nineteenth Century English (University of Michigan Press, 1998)
Associate editor, The Oxford Companion to the English Language (Oxford University Press, 1992) Editor, Dictionaries: The Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America, 1978–1990
References
^"U-M Department of English: News & Events: Sad News". umich.edu. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^Richard W. Bailey. "Talking About Words". Michigan Today.
^Richard W. Bailey; Marilyn Miller & Colette Moore. "A London Provisioner's Chronicle, 1550–1563, by Henry Machyn: Manuscript, Transcription, and Modernization".
^Dennis E. Baron and Richard W. Bailey (2008), "BRIEF FOR PROFESSORS OF LINGUISTICS AND ENGLISH DENNIS E. BARON, Ph.D., RICHARD W. BAILEY, Ph.D. AND JEFFREY P. KAPLAN, Ph.D. IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS" (PDF), DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., v. DICK ANTHONY HELLER{{citation}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
External links
University of Michigan Press In Memory of Richard W. Bailey
University of Michigan Department of English Language and Literature
February 21, 2023
richard, bailey, richard, weld, bailey, october, 1939, april, 2011, american, linguist, scholar, english, language, fred, newton, scott, collegiate, professor, english, university, michigan, arbor, bailey, born, pontiac, michigan, karl, elisabeth, weld, bailey. Richard Weld Bailey October 26 1939 April 2 2011 was an American linguist scholar of the English language and the Fred Newton Scott Collegiate Professor of English at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor 1 Bailey was born in Pontiac Michigan to Karl and Elisabeth Weld Bailey He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1961 having also studied for a year at the University of Edinburgh He received his MA and Ph D in English from the University of Connecticut in 1965 He died in 2011 at his home in Ann Arbor Michigan Bailey was the author or editor or over 20 books most treating aspects of English language history in the U S and elsewhere and linguistics He also authored over one hundred articles both scholarly and popular and nearly that many reviews of scholarly works From 2003 to his death he wrote a regular column titled Talking About Words for the University of Michigan publication Michigan Today 2 With Colette Moore and Marilyn Miller Bailey published A London Provisioner s Chronicle 1550 1563 by Henry Machyn an on line edition of a recounting of daily life in sixteenth century London 3 Through his teaching and mentorship he played an important part in advancing scholarship in the realm of language and linguistics including chairing or serving on dozens of dissertation committees In addition to his research and teaching at the University of Michigan Bailey was involved for over 30 years in the governance and significant growth of the Washtenaw Community College Elected Trustee 1974 present Treasurer 1977 79 Secretary 1979 81 Vice Chair 1981 85 and Board Chair 1985 94 1999 2000 He was named an honorary faculty member in 2002 and in 2005 and his service to WCC was honored when the Richard W Bailey Library was named for him In 2008 Bailey co authored an amicus brief with colleagues Dennis Baron and Jeffrey Kaplan for the District of Columbia v Heller Supreme Court case providing an interpretation of the Second Amendment to the U S Constitution based on the grammars dictionaries and general usage common in the founders day and showing that those meanings are still common today 4 Contents 1 Selected professional affiliations 2 Awards and honors 3 Selected publications 4 References 5 External linksSelected professional affiliations EditModern Language Association Numerous positions 1970 2011 Dictionary Society of North America President 2001 2003 Fellow 2005 2011 American Dialect Society Vice President 1985 87 President 1987 89 American Council of Learned Societies Delegate 1996 99 1999 2003 Guild of Scholars of The Episcopal Church Member 1996 present President 2003 2007 Awards and honors EditUniversity of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award 1989 University of Michigan Regents Award for Distinguished Public Service 1992 University of Michigan Press Book Award 1993 1998 University of Michigan John H D Arms Faculty Award for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring in the Humanities 2001Selected publications EditSpeaking American A History of English in the United States Oxford University Press 2012 Rogue Scholar The Sinister Life and Celebrated Death of Edward H Rulloff University of Michigan Press 2004 Images of English A Cultural History of the English Language University of Michigan Press 1991 Nineteenth Century English University of Michigan Press 1998 Associate editor The Oxford Companion to the English Language Oxford University Press 1992 Editor Dictionaries The Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America 1978 1990References Edit U M Department of English News amp Events Sad News umich edu Retrieved 27 October 2016 Richard W Bailey Talking About Words Michigan Today Richard W Bailey Marilyn Miller amp Colette Moore A London Provisioner s Chronicle 1550 1563 by Henry Machyn Manuscript Transcription and Modernization Dennis E Baron and Richard W Bailey 2008 BRIEF FOR PROFESSORS OF LINGUISTICS AND ENGLISH DENNIS E BARON Ph D RICHARD W BAILEY Ph D AND JEFFREY P KAPLAN Ph D IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS PDF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al v DICK ANTHONY HELLER a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint uses authors parameter link External links EditUniversity of Michigan Press In Memory of Richard W Bailey University of Michigan Department of English Language and Literature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard W Bailey amp oldid 1132589472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
