Philip Carr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1953 Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 2020 Edinburgh |
| Education | University of Edinburgh (PhD) |
| Children | Thomas Carr BRULARD and Sophie Carr BRULARD and Lucille Bluefield |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | linguistics |
| Institutions | University of Montpellier (1999 to 2017), University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (1983-1999), University of Khartoum, University of Texas at Austin, University of Canterbury at Christchurch[1] |
| Thesis | Instrumentalism, realism and the object of inquiry in theoretical linguistics (1987) |
| Doctoral advisor | J. R. Hurford |
| Other academic advisors | Roger Lass, Noel Burton-Roberts, E. Itkonen |
Philip Carr (25 September 1953 – 30 March 2020) was a British linguist and Emeritus Professor in the English Department of the University of Montpellier. He is best known for his works on phonology and philosophy of linguistics.[2] His book Phonology is a coursebook taught across the world in phonology courses.[3] He was the father of three children and enjoyed raising his son and daughter in the sunny South of France[citation needed].