John Laver | |
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Born | John David Michael Henry Laver 20 January 1938 |
Died | 6 May 2020 | (aged 82)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Phonetician |
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John David Michael Henry Laver, CBE, FBA, FRSE (20 January 1938 – 6 May 2020) was a British phonetician. He was Deputy Principal & Deputy Vice Patron as well as Emeritus professor of speech sciences at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University, and served as president of the International Phonetic Association from 1991 to 1995.[1]