Bernard Spolsky
Bernard Spolsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1932 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 August 2022 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Alma mater | Victoria University, University of Montreal |
| Spouse | Ellen Spolsky |
| Children | Joel Spolsky, Ruthie Amaru |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Linguistics |
Bernard Spolsky (Hebrew: ברנרד ספולסקי; born in Wellington, New Zealand 11 February 1932; died in Jerusalem, Israel 20 August 2022) was a professor emeritus in linguistics at Bar-Ilan University (Israel), specializing in sociolinguistics, educational linguistics, and applied linguistics.[1][2]
Born to a Jewish family in Wellington, New Zealand, Spolsky moved to Israel in 1958 after completing his studies at Wellington College and getting his degree at Victoria University.[3] He received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Montreal in 1966. After briefly serving in the Israel Defense Forces he taught at several North American universities such as McGill University, Indiana University, and the University of New Mexico. His large body of linguistic research encompasses bilingual education, language policy, and educational linguistics.[3]
Spolsky's works are related to language testing, second language learning, computers in the humanities, applied linguistics, educational linguistics, sociolinguistics and language policy.[4]
References
- ^ Clements, Aaron. "Bernard Spolsky | Oxford University Press". elt.oup.com.
- ^ "Spolsky Bernard | Department of English Literature and Linguistics". english.biu.ac.il. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: Bernard Dov Spolsky (1932-2022) | Department of English Literature and Linguistics". english.biu.ac.il. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ «In Memoriam: Bernard Dov Spolsky - American Association For Applied Linguistics». www.aaal.org. Consultado em 6 de julho de 2024