Yadollah Samareh (1932 – 22 February 2019) was an Iranian linguist and emeritus professor of linguistics at the University of Tehran. He was known for his expertise on Persian phonetics. Samareh was a permanent member of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature.[1] He was the first Iranian PhD graduate of University College London. A festschrift in his honor, edited by Omid Tabibzadeh, was published in 2004.[2]
Yadollah Samareh | |
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| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 22 February 2019 (aged 86–87) |
| Education | University College London (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Phonetics |
| Institutions | University of Tehran |
| Thesis | The Phonological Structure of Syllable and Word in Tehrani Persian (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph Desmond O'Connor |
| Other academic advisors | A. C. Gimson, Gordon Frederick Arnold, Michael Halliday, Dennis Fry |
| Doctoral students | |
Books
edit- Persian Phonetics, Tehran: Iran University Press
- Teaching Persian, Tehran: MSRT
- Persian language teaching. Elementary course
- Enseignement de la langue persane
- Persische Sprachlehre
References
edit- ^ "FM spox condolens death of prominent linguist". Islamic Republic News Agency.
- ^ Festschrift for Professor Y. Samareh. Bu Ali Sina University Press. 2004.
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