Joseph Wright (linguist)
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Joseph Wright FBA (31 October 1855 – 27 February 1930)[1] was an English Germanic philologist who rose from humble origins to become Professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Oxford.
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Born | 31 October 1855 |
Died | 27 February 1930(1930-02-27) (aged 74) |
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Alma mater | Heidelberg University |
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Main interests | Germanic languages English dialects |
Notable works | The English Dialect Dictionary |
Influenced | J. R. R. Tolkien |
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