Jan Paul Strid

Jan Paul Strid (July 15, 1947 – December 25, 2018) was a Swedish toponymist who was Professor of Linguistics at Linköping University.

Jan Paul Strid
Born(1947-07-15)July 15, 1947
DiedDecember 25, 2018(2018-12-25) (aged 71)
Linköping, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Academic work
DisciplineToponymy
Institutions

Biography

Strid received his PhD in Nordic languages from Stockholm University in 1981, where he was made a docent in 1982.[1] Since 2002, Strid was Professor of Linguistics at Linköping University.[1] Strid was a well known authority on Swedish place names. He was a regular guest as an expert on linguistics on Sveriges Radio.[2] In 2006, Strid won the prestigious Cnattingius Prize for his pioneering research on the history and culture of Östergötland.[3] He died in Linköping on December 25, 2019.[4]

Selected works
  • Runestones, 1991
  • Från Mumsmålen till Duvemåla, 2006
  • Kulturlandskapets språkliga dimension, 1999
  • Tindra: ett landskap i tidens spegel, 2009

References
  1. "Jan Paul Strid" (in Swedish). Linköping University.
  2. "Cnattingius-pris till språkvetare" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. December 6, 2006.
  3. Mattsson, Anna (December 6, 2006). "Hallå där.. Jan Paul Strid - vinnare av Cnattingiuspriset" (in Swedish). Expressen.
  4. "Jan Paul Strid" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. January 12, 2019.


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