Lesley Milroy
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Ann Lesley Milroy is a sociolinguist, and a professor emerita at the University of Michigan
. She was born in Newcastle upon Tyne
, United Kingdom
in 1944. She studied and began her work in sociolinguistics
in the UK. Lesley's work in sociolinguistics focuses on urban and rural dialectology
, language ideology
and standard.
Perhaps Milroy's most famous work studying examined social networks and linguistic variation in Belfast
in the 1970s.
She wrote over seven books and fifteen journal articles, worked as an editorial board member for several research journals, and lectured around the world on her research. Milroy moved to the United States
in 1994, where she worked as a professor and the chair of the department of linguistics at the University of Michigan, and retired in 2004. She has since done some Sociolinguistic teaching and lecturing at Oxford University.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. She was born in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1944. She studied and began her work in sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society...
in the UK. Lesley's work in sociolinguistics focuses on urban and rural dialectology
Dialectology
Dialectology is the scientific study of linguistic dialect, a sub-field of sociolinguistics. It studies variations in language based primarily on geographic distribution and their associated features...
, language ideology
Language ideology
In sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, a language or linguistic ideology is a systematic construct about how particular ways of using languages carry or are invested with certain moral, religious, social, and political values, giving rise to implicit assumptions that people have about a...
and standard.
Perhaps Milroy's most famous work studying examined social networks and linguistic variation in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
in the 1970s.
She wrote over seven books and fifteen journal articles, worked as an editorial board member for several research journals, and lectured around the world on her research. Milroy moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1994, where she worked as a professor and the chair of the department of linguistics at the University of Michigan, and retired in 2004. She has since done some Sociolinguistic teaching and lecturing at Oxford University.