David Whitehorn Arnott

David Whitehorn Arnott (23 June 1915 – 10 March 2004) was a British linguist who was Professor of West African Languages at School of Oriental and African Studies. He is known for his works on Fulani and Tiv.[1][2]

David Whitehorn Arnott
Born(1915-06-23)23 June 1915
London, England
Died10 March 2004(2004-03-10) (aged 88)
SpouseKathleen Arnott (nee Coulson)
Scientific career
ThesisThe Tense System in Gombe Fula (1960)

Works

His works are the following:

  • Dictionnary of verb roots in Fulfulde dialects
  • Fula language studies : present position and future prospects
  • The languages of West Africa
  • The nominal and verbal system of Fula
  • The parent and the teacher: a grammatical analysis of a Fula text
  • Particles in Fula : their behaviour and meanings
  • Proverbial lore and word-play of the Fulani

See also

References

  1. "Remembering Hausa teaching and research at SOAS". SOAS Blog. 9 July 2020.
  2. "Professor D. W. Arnott". The Independent. 10 October 2011.


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