Craig Melchert
Encyclopedia
H. Craig Melchert is a linguist known particularly for his work on the Anatolian
branch of Indo-European
. He received his B.A. in German from Michigan State University
in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Linguistics from Harvard University
in 1977. From 1968 to 1972 he served in the United States Air Force, where he learned Chinese
and worked as a Chinese radio listener. In 1978 he accepted a position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, where he became Paul Debreczeny Distinguished Professor of Linguistics. As of July 1, 2007 he is A. Richard Diebold Professor of Indo-European Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles
.
In 2005 he was the Hermann and Klara Collitz Professor at the Linguistic Society of America
Summer Institute.
Anatolian languages
The Anatolian languages comprise a group of extinct Indo-European languages that were spoken in Asia Minor, the best attested of them being the Hittite language.-Origins:...
branch of Indo-European
Indo-European languages
The Indo-European languages are a family of several hundred related languages and dialects, including most major current languages of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and South Asia and also historically predominant in Anatolia...
. He received his B.A. in German from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Linguistics from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1977. From 1968 to 1972 he served in the United States Air Force, where he learned Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
and worked as a Chinese radio listener. In 1978 he accepted a position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, where he became Paul Debreczeny Distinguished Professor of Linguistics. As of July 1, 2007 he is A. Richard Diebold Professor of Indo-European Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
.
In 2005 he was the Hermann and Klara Collitz Professor at the Linguistic Society of America
Linguistic Society of America
The Linguistic Society of America is a professional society for linguists. It was founded in 1924 to advance linguistics, the scientific study of human language. The LSA has over 5,000 individual members and welcomes linguists of all kinds. It works to advance the discipline and to communicate...
Summer Institute.
Publications
- Studies in Hittite Historical Phonology, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, 1984, 176pp.
- Lycian Lexicon, self-published, Chapel Hill, 1989, iv + 122pp.
- Cuneiform Luvian Lexicon, self-published, Chapel Hill, 1993, vi + 298pp. luvlex
- Lycian Lexicon (2nd revised edition), self-published, Chapel Hill, 1993, vi + 130pp.
- Anatolian Historical Phonology, Rodopi, Amsterdam, 1994, iv + 457pp.
- A Dictionary of the Lycian Language, Beech Stave Press, Ann Arbor/New York, 2004, xvii + 138 pp.