Janet Watson (linguist) explained

Janet Constance Elizabeth Watson (born 1959) is a linguist and phonologist.^[1] She is Professor in the School of Languages, Cultures, and Societies at the University of Leeds.^[2]

Biography

Watson studied Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter before undertaking her PhD in Linguistics at the SOAS University of London.

Watson is on the steering committee and editorial board for the Seminar of Arabian Studies,^[3] the editorial board of the Journal of Semitic Studies,^[4] and the advisory board of the Zeitschrift für Arabische Linguistik.^[5]

She was elected as a fellow of the British Academy in 2013.

External links

• Presentation by Janet Watson: Beauty and diversity-Language and Nature in Southern Arabia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Professor Janet Watson FBA . British Academy . 26 November 2021.
2. Web site: Janet C.E. Watson . University of Leeds . 26 November 2021.
3. Web site: About the Seminar . International Association for the Study of Arabia . 26 November 2021.
4. Web site: Editorial Board: Editorial Committee . Journal of Semitic Studies . 26 November 2021.
5. Web site: About the Journal: Editors . 7 July 2020 . Freie Universität Berlin. 26 November 2021.