Pierre de Villiers Pienaar (1904–1978) was a South African Afrikaans academic and Professor at University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and later at University of Pretoria, who pioneered Speech Language Therapy in South Africa[1] and specialising in Audiology and Lexicography as well as being an Afrikaans author.[2][3] As Lexicographer in 1973, he was part of the group of authors that established the Afrikaans Explanatory Dictionary ("Afrikaans Verklarende Woordeboek") alongside Prof M.S.B. Kritzinger and Prof F.J. Labuschagne.[4]
- ^ Hoofstad, 7 April 1978, page 3: Spraakwetenskap se baanbreker oorlede (Speech science pioneer deceased – Afrikaans newspaper article)
- ^ Aron, Myrtle L. (1973): Pierre de Villiers Pienaar. J. South African Speech and Hearing Association. Vol.20 (1):7–13. Special Issue in Honour of Pierre de Villiers Pienaar.
- ^ Bauman, S. (1961): Milestone in Logopedics. Convocation Commentary 3: 23–27
- ^ Pienaar, R.D.V. (1986): Biografie van Pierre de Villiers Pienaar. Article written for the South African Biographical Dictionary