Swedish linguist (born 1959)
| Tomas Riad | |
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.jpg) Riad in 2019 | |
| Born | Tomas Staffan Riad (1959-11-15) 15 November 1959 (age 65) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Education | Stockholm University |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist, musician, writer |
| Employer(s) | Stockholm University University of Gothenburg |
| Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 6) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Birgitta Trotzig |
Tomas Staffan Riad (born 15 November 1959) is a Swedish linguist, specialised in Swedish phonology and prosody. He received his Ph.D. from Stockholm University in 1992 and is professor at the Department of Scandinavian languages there. Riad is also a violinist, trained at the Royal College of Music in London and has worked as a full-time musician. He was elected a member of the Swedish Academy on 29 September 2011 (taking his seat on 20 December).
Bibliography
- Squibs, remarks and replies (1988); co-authors: Elly van Gelderen &, Arild Hestvik
- Reflexivity and predication (1988)
- Structures in Germanic Prosody. A diachronic study with special reference to the Nordic languages (1992)
- Birgitta Trotzig – Svenska Akademien Inträdestal (2011)
- The Phonology of Swedish (2014)
As editor
- Tones and Tunes: Typological Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody (2007)
- Tones and Tunes: Experimental Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody (2007)
- Typological Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody (2007)
- Studier i svensk språkhistoria. 12, Variation och förändring (2014)
Notes
- Dissertation, full text available: Structures in Germanic Prosody. A diachronic study with special reference to the Nordic languages, Stockholm University, 1992.
- Sandstedt
- Englund
- Sandstedt; the exact date of the election is clear from Englund's blog
References
- Peter Englund, "Ny ledamot, entry of 30 September 2011 in Englund's official blog as permanent secretary of the Academy
- Calle Sandstedt, "Ny ledamot i Svenska Akademien", Svenska Dagbladet, 30 September 2011.
External links
- Chair no. 6 – Tomas Riad Swedish Academy
- Official page at Stockholm University
- list of publications
- Interview with Tomas Riad, Sveriges Television
| Cultural offices | ||
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| Preceded byBirgitta Trotzig | Swedish Academy, Seat No.6 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Swedish Academy | ||
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| "o work for the 'purity, vigour and majesty' of the Swedish language" | ||
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