Roger Blench
Roger Marsh Blench (born August 1, 1953) is a British linguist, ethnomusicologist and development anthropologist. He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and is based in Cambridge, England. He researches, publishes, and works as a consultant.[1]
Roger Marsh Blench | |
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| Born | August 1, 1953 United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University (Ph.D.) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Historical linguistics, African languages, Southeast Asian languages, Anthropology |
| Website | rogerblench |
Career
Blench is known for his wide-ranging interests and has made important contributions to African linguistics,[2] Southeast Asian linguistics, anthropology, ethnomusicology, ethnobotany, and various other related fields. He has done significant research on the Niger–Congo, Nilo-Saharan, and Afroasiatic families, as well as the Arunachal languages. Additionally, Blench has published extensively on the relationship between linguistics and archaeology. Blench is currently engaged in a long-term project to document the languages of central Nigeria. He has also carried out extensive research on the herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria.[3][4][additional citation(s) needed]
Blench collaborated with the late Professor Kay Williamson, who died in January 2005, and is now a trustee of the Kay Williamson Educational Foundation, which exists both to publish the unpublished material left by Kay Williamson and to promote the study of Nigerian languages.[5] A series of publications supported by the trust is under way with Rüdiger Köppe Verlag in Cologne.[6]
Blench has also conducted research and evaluations of international development activities worldwide, as a consultant and research fellow of the Overseas Development Institute in London.[7]
Selected books
- David Henry Crozier; R. Blench; Keir Hansford (1992). An index of Nigerian languages. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council. Language Development Centre, University of Ilorin. Dept. of Linguistics & Nigerian Languages, Summer Institute of Linguistics. Summer Institute of Linguistics. ISBN 0-88312-611-7.
- Blench, Roger; Spriggs, Matthew, eds. (28 August 1997). Theoretical and Methodological Orientations. Archaeology and Language. Vol. 1. London ; New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415117607. LCCN 96044969. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- Blench, Roger; Spriggs, Matthew, eds. (1998). Archaeological Data and Linguistic Hypotheses. Archaeology and Language. Vol. 2. London ; New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415117615. LCCN 96044969. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- Blench, Roger; Spriggs, Matthew, eds. (1997). Artefacts, Languages and Texts. Archaeology and Language. Vol. 3. London ; New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415100542. LCCN 96044969. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- Blench, Roger; Spriggs, Matthew, eds. (1999). Language Change and Cultural Transformation. Archaeology and Language. Vol. 4. London ; New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415117860. LCCN 96044969. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- 2000. Blench, R. M. & MacDonald, K. C., eds. The Origin and Development of African Livestock. London: University College Press.
- Laurent Sagart; Roger Blench; Alicia Sanchez-Mazas (2005). The Peopling of East Asia: Putting Together Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-32242-3.
- Blench, Roger (2006). Archaeology, language, and the African past. Altamira Press. ISBN 978-0-7591-0465-5.
- Sanchez-Mazas, Alicia; Blench, R. M. et al., eds. 2008. Human Migrations in Continental East Asia and Taiwan: matching archaeology, linguistics and genetics. London: Routledge.
References
- ^ Professional CV, Roger Blench.
- ^ Hewson, John (2007). Blench, Roger (ed.). "Archaeology, Language, and the African Past". Canadian Journal of African Studies. Review. 41 (3): 574–579. JSTOR 40380107.
- ^ Rachael, Abujah (8 November 2018). "British anthropologist advises against ranching in Nigeria". EnviroNews Nigeria. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "British anthropologist advises against ranching in Nigeria". Royal News. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Kay Williamson Educational Foundation
- ^ KWEF: Publications supported
- ^ Academic Curriculum Vitae, Roger Blench, January 2021.
External links
- Official website