Barbara Strang
Barbara Strang | |
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Born |
20 April, 1925 Penge |
Died |
11 April, 1982 Morpeth |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Known for | scholar of the English Language |
Spouse(s) | Colin Strang |
Children | one |
Barbara Strang née Barbara Mary Hope Carr later Lady Strang (20 April, 1925 – 11 April, 1982) was a British English language scholar.
Life
Strang was born in Penge in 1925 in London. Her parents were Frederick and Amy Carr. Her schooling was affected by the war as her convent school in Croydon was moved to Wales and for her first year at King's College, London she was attending lectures in Bristol.[1]
She married Colin Strang who was a lecturer and the heir apparent to his father's baronetcy. She established her name when her first publication Modern English Structure in 1962 became a standard work. Two years later she became the first Professor of English language and general linguistics University of Newcastle upon Tyne. This was a novel appointment and her new department established an international reputation.[1]
In 1970 she published A History of English.[2]
Death and legacy
Strang died suddenly of a brain hemorrhage at her home in Morpeth in 1982.[1] Her university named the Barbara Strang Teaching Centre after her.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Haigh, John D. (23 September 2004). "Strang [née Carr], Barbara Mary Hope, Lady Strang (1925–1982), English language scholar". Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/69691.
- ↑ Barbara M. H. Strang (2 February 2017). A History of English (RLE: English Language). Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-138-91817-7.
- ↑ "Barbara Strang - Conferences - Newcastle University". www.ncl.ac.uk.