Peter Ladefoged

Peter Ladefoged (17 September 1925 – 24 January 2006) was a British linguist and a phonetician. Quotes The International Phonetic Association is like the Episcopal church. One can hold almost any theoretical position as long as one gets the symbols right. His email signature. It was really [David] Whitteridge who taught me to be a scientist. Ladefoged's informal CV; on his becoming a scientist. I wanted to find out why Shelley could write better-sounding poetry than I. Los Angeles Times (1970); on why he chose to pursue phonetics. [It's] not our decision to make. It's up to the people themselves. National Public Radio (1999); on the preservation of languages. My immediate answer was, 'I don't have a singing butler and three maids who sing, but I will tell you what I can as an assistant professor.' Los Angeles Times (2004); on his response to Cukor's request to assist Rex Harrison to behave like a phonetician. Quotes about Ladefoged He did extensive linguistic fieldwork on a scale it had not been done before, and when he brought it back from the field he found ways to use sophisticated laboratory equipment to analyze his recordings. Patricia Keating, UCLA, on Ladefoged's contribution to his field. External links Category:Linguists from England Category:1925 births Category:2006 deaths Category:Academics from England Category:People from London Category:University of Cambridge alumni Category:University of California, Los Angeles faculty