Jerold A. Edmondson
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Jerold A. Edmondson is a professor of linguistics
at the University of Texas at Arlington
. Edmondson is a leading specialist in Tai–Kadai languages, especially the Kam–Sui
branch. He was one of the researchers who discovered the En language
during a linguistic field expedition in the late 1990s.
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
at the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
. Edmondson is a leading specialist in Tai–Kadai languages, especially the Kam–Sui
Kam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai languages spoken by the Kam–Sui peoples. They are spoken mainly in eastern Guizhou, western Hunan, and northern Guangxi in southern China. Small pockets of Kam–Sui speakers are also found in northern Vietnam and Laos.-Classification:Kam–Sui...
branch. He was one of the researchers who discovered the En language
En language
En is a Kra language spoken in Vietnam. Before its discovery in 1998, En language was undistinguished from Nùng, which is a Central Tai language closely related to Zhuang...
during a linguistic field expedition in the late 1990s.