Robert-Alain de Beaugrande

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Robert-Alain de Beaugrande ( 1946 - June 2008 ) was an Austrian linguist .

Beaugrande obtained a master's degree in German and English from the Free University of Berlin in 1971 and received her doctorate in comparative literature and linguistics from the University of California, Irvine in 1976 . He received professorships in English at the University of Florida (1978–1991), the University of Vienna (1991–1997), the University of Botswana (1997–1999), the United Arab Emirates University (1999–2001), the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2001–2002; as visiting professor ), the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2005–2006) and the University of Primorska (2006–2007). Between 1979 and 1999 he also accepted numerous visiting professorships .

Beaugrande was able to give lectures in six languages ​​and was known for his social commitment. He published his scientific work in full text for free download on his website (see web links).

In his work he devoted himself to various disciplines of general and applied linguistics ( text , corpus linguistics , discourse analysis , grammar theory , psycholinguistics , semiotics, etc.), literary studies and psychology . He also acted as a translator for specialist publications. His publications appeared in 17 languages, including his introduction to text linguistics (with Wolfgang Dressler ).

Book publications (selection)

  • Factors in a Theory of Poetic Translating. Assen: Van Gorcum and Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1978.
  • Text, Discourse and Process: Toward a Multidisciplinary Science of Texts. Norwood, New Jersey: Ablex, 1980. [1]
  • Introduction to text linguistics. Tübingen: Niemeyer, 1981. (with Wolfgang Dressler) [2]
  • Text Production. Norwood, New Jersey: Ablex, 1984. [3]
  • Writing Step by Step: A Textbook for College Writers. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1985.
  • Critical Discourse: A Survey of Contemporary Literary Theorists. Norwood, New Jersey: Ablex, 1988. [4]
  • Linguistic Theory: The Discourse of Fundamental Works. London: Longman, 1991. [5]
  • New Foundations for a Science of Text and Discourse. Greenwich, Connecticut: Ablex, 1997. [6]
  • A New Introduction to the Study of Text and Discourse. Web publication, 2004. [7]
  • A Friendly Grammar of English. Web release, 2007. [8]
  • Poetic Translation Revisited. Web release, 2007. [9]

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Beaugrande, Robert-Alain de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian linguist
DATE OF BIRTH 1946
DATE OF DEATH June 2008