Jerold A. Edmondson | |
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Born | Jerold Alan Edmondson September 30, 1941 Plainfield, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | August 26, 2023 Arlington, Texas, U.S. | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Linguist |
Academic career | |
Institutions | University of Texas at Arlington |
Main interests | Languages 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.