About Gordon Frederick Arnold
Lived 1920 – 1999 (aged 79). Gordon Frederick Arnold was a British linguist and writer, known for English phonetics.
Gordon Frederick Arnold (22 January 1920 - 30 December 1999) was a British linguist and Emeritus Reader in Phonetics at University College London.
Biography
Born in 1920 in Braintree, Essex, Arnold read French at University College London. In 1947 he was appointed Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Phonetics by the head of department Daniel Jones. During his life he played a substantial role in the administration of the college, becoming Senior Tutor in 1979.
Books Arnold, G.F. and Gimson, A.C (1965). English Pronunciation Practice. London: University of London Press Intonation of Colloquial English, with J. D. O'Connor (Longman, 1961; second edition, 1973) English Words (North-Holland, 1957) Say it with Rhythm, with O.M. Tooley (Longman, three parts, 1971–73)
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