Jerold A. Edmondson

Jerold A. Edmondson
Born
Jerold Alan Edmondson

(1941-09-30)September 30, 1941
DiedAugust 26, 2023(2023-08-26) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationLinguist
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas at Arlington
Main interestsLanguages of Southeast Asia

Jerold Alan Edmondson (Chinese name: 艾杰瑞 Aì Jiéruì, September 30, 1941 – August 27, 2023) was an American linguist. His work spans four subdisciplines: historical and comparative linguistics, East Asian linguistics, field linguistics, and phonetics. He was a leading specialist in Tai–Kadai languages of East Asia, especially the Kam–Sui and Kra branches.