August Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1999) Winner
Jan Svartvik
ヤン・スヴァルトヴィク
Yan Suvarutoviku
Aliases:
Jan Lars Svartvik
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-08-18 （Fryksände, Torsby Municipality, Värmlands län, Sweden）
- Died
- 2024-06-18 age 92
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Residence History
- Torsby, Sweden → London, United Kingdom → Uppsala, Sweden → Lund, Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- Linguist, Professor of English
- Active Years
- 1961-2024
- Affiliations
- Lund University
- Memberships
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Physiographic Society in Lund
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College London | — | Department of English | — | 1961-1965 | United Kingdom |
| Uppsala University | — | Linguistics | PhD | — | Sweden |
| Lund University | — | Department of English | — | 1970-1990 | Sweden |
University College London
Department of English
Period:
1961-1965
Country:
United Kingdom
Spent four years starting in 1961
Uppsala University
Linguistics
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Sweden
Earned PhD in 1966
Lund University
Department of English
Period:
1970-1990
Country:
Sweden
Professor from 1970 to 1990
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | August Prize | Engelska – ö-språk, världsspråk, trendspråk | Literature | August Prize Foundation | Winner |
August Prize
1999
Work:
Engelska – ö-språk, världsspråk, trendspråk
Category:
Literature
Organization:
August Prize Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Evans Statements: A Case for Forensic Linguistics
1968 Forensic LinguisticsAnalysis of statements by Timothy Evans, introducing the term 'forensic linguistics' for the first time.
Forensic linguisticsStatement analysis
Engelsk Universitetsgrammatik
1972 Grammar BookCo-authored with Olof Sager, standard grammar for Swedish students of English.
English Grammar
A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language
1985 Grammar BookMajor reference grammar co-authored with Quirk, Greenbaum, and Leech.
English GrammarCorpus Linguistics
English Pocket Grammar
1974 Grammar BookConcise English grammar book.
English Grammar
English - Island language, World Language, Trending Language
1999 Linguistics BookBook on the history and global spread of English.
History of EnglishWorld Language
Bibliography
- English Pocket Grammar (1974)
- English University Grammar (1978)
- A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language (1985)
- English Words on Board (1994)
- English - Island language, World Language, Trending Language (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and systematicAcademic
- Recurring Motifs
- Corpus analysisEvolution of English
Legacy
Pioneer of forensic linguistics and author of influential English grammar books widely used in Swedish education.
Academic Societies
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Royal Physiographic Society in Lund
Trivia
- His son Jesper Svartvik (born 1965) is a theologian.