William Everett Welmers Papers, 1944-1980

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William Everett Welmers Papers, 1944-1980

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William Everett Welmers (1916-1988) was a professor of linguistics and African languages at UCLA, becoming emeritus professor in 1982. His publications include (1968), (1973), and (1976). The collection consists of Welmers' professional papers, including tape recordings, research materials and notes, printed and manuscript writings, data, word lists, manuals, vocabulary notes, and papers by students and colleagues. The material reflects the relationship between his linguistic research and missionary activities, including information on aspects of linguistics, Central and Southern African history, classification of African languages, and specific African languages such as Igbo, Kpelle, Lugbara, and Yoruba. Igbo: a learner's dictionary African language structures A grammar of Vai

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Welmers, William Everett, 1916-

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Welmers was born on Apr. 4, 1916 in Orange City, IA; AB, Hope College, 1936; ThB and Th, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1939; Ph. D, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1943; member, Lutheran Mission, Liberia, 1946-48 and 1954-55; linguistic research in Africa as fellow in the American Council of Learned Societies, 1948-50; visiting asst. professor of linguistics (1950-51) and acting assoc. professor (1951-54), Cornell Univ.; assoc. professor, Kennedy School Missions, Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1955-60...