Carl Hjalmar Borgstrøm (1909–1986) was a Norwegian professor of Indo-European linguistics who made significant contributions to the scientific study of Scottish Gaelic and Irish.[1][2]
Carl Hjalmar Borgstrøm | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 1986 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Known for | work in Scottish Gaelic linguistics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | linguistics, Celtic studies |
| Institutions | University of Oslo |
His key publications on Scottish Gaelic include:
- (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap 8
- (1940) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland. The dialects of the Outer Hebrides Oslo University Press
- (1941) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland. The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire Oslo University Press
References
edit- ^ "Carl Hjalmar Borgstrøm". Store Norske Lekiskon (in Norwegian). 6 December 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Irish Researchers and Writers". University of Duisburg. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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