Roger Lass

Roger Lass (born January 1, 1937)[1] is a historical linguist, currently an honorary professorial fellow at the University of Edinburgh.[2]

Roger Lass
Born	January 1, 1937
Spouse(s)	Jaime Ann Krell Lass
Academic background
Alma mater	Yale University
Academic work
Discipline	Linguist
Sub-discipline	Historical linguistics
Institutions	Indiana University University of Edinburgh University of Cape Town

He earned his PhD from Yale University in 1965 in Medieval English Language and Literature, and subsequently worked at Indiana University (1964–1971), the University of Edinburgh (1972–1982), and the University of Cape Town (1983–2002). He retired to Edinburgh in 2002.[2]

He has done extensive work in the history of English, the motivation of sound change, and the history of linguistics. He was made an honorary professor at Edinburgh in 2014.[3]

References

1. "Lass distinguished with second festschrift". University of Cape Town. 2002-08-26.
2. "Roger Lass : Linguistics and English Language". www.lel.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
3. "Honorary Professor: Roger Lass". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2018-08-12.