Robert Phillipson
Robert Henry Lawrence Phillipson | |
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| Born | March 18, 1942 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam, Leeds University, University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | Copenhagen Business School |
| Known for | Linguistic imperialism, linguistic discrimination, language ecology, language rights, language policy |
| Spouse | Tove Skutnabb-Kangas |
| Children | Caspar Phillipson, Thomas Phillipson, Louise Phillipson |
Robert Henry Lawrence Phillipson (born 18 March 1942 in Gourock, Scotland) is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Management, Society and Communication at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. He is best known for his seminal work on linguistic imperialism and language policy in Europe.