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Jan Paul Strid (July 15, 1947 – December 25, 2018) was a Swedish toponymist who was Professor of Linguistics at Linköping University.

Jan Paul Strid
Born	(1947-07-15)July 15, 1947
Died	December 25, 2018(2018-12-25) (aged 71) Linköping, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Academic work
Discipline	Toponymy
Institutions	Linköping University

Biography

Strid received his PhD in Nordic languages from Stockholm University in 1981, where he was made a docent in 1982.[1] Since 2002, Strid was Professor of Linguistics at Linköping University.[1] Strid was a well known authority on Swedish place names. He was a regular guest as an expert on linguistics on Sveriges Radio.[2] In 2006, Strid won the prestigious Cnattingius Prize for his pioneering research on the history and culture of Östergötland.[3] He died in Linköping on December 25, 2019.[4]

Selected works

• Runestones, 1991
• Från Mumsmålen till Duvemåla, 2006
• Kulturlandskapets språkliga dimension, 1999
• Tindra: ett landskap i tidens spegel, 2009

References

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