Yadollah Samareh
Yadollah Samareh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 22 February 2019 (aged 86–87) |
| Education | University College London (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Phonetics |
| Institutions | University of Tehran |
| Thesis | The Phonological Structure of Syllable and Word in Tehrani Persian (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph Desmond O'Connor |
| Other academic advisors | A. C. Gimson, Gordon Frederick Arnold, Michael Halliday, Dennis Fry |
| Doctoral students | |
Yadollah Samareh (1932 – 22 February 2019) was an Iranian linguist and emeritus professor of linguistics at the University of Tehran. He was known for his expertise on Persian phonetics. Samareh was a permanent member of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature. He was the first Iranian PhD graduate of University College London. A festschrift in his honor, edited by Omid Tabibzadeh, was published in 2004.