Peter Schrijver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Leiden University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Leiden University Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Utrecht University |
Peter Schrijver (Dutch: [ˈpeːtər ˈsxrɛivər]; born 1963) is a Dutch linguist. He is a professor of Celtic languages at Utrecht University and a researcher of ancient Indo-European linguistics. He worked previously at Leiden University and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
He has published four books and a large number of articles on the history and the linguistics of Indo-European languages, particularly the description, reconstruction and syntax of the Celtic languages, and has lately been researching language change and language contact in ancient Europe.[1]