Paul Boersma
Appearance
Paulus Petrus Gerardus "Paul" Boersma (born 15 November 1959, Sint Nicolaasga)[1] is professor of phonetic sciences at the University of Amsterdam. His research and teaching focus on the relationship between phonology and phonetics. Together with David Weenink, he has developed the speech signal processing program Praat,[2] which has become widely used.[3]
Boersma finished a doctoral degree with distinction from the University of Amsterdam with the title Functional Phonology.[1] In 2005, he became a professor of phonetics at the University of Amsterdam.[4] Since February 2022, Boersma has been the director of the Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Boersma, Paul (1998). Functional phonology: formalizing the interactions between articulatory and perceptual drives. LOT. ISBN 90-5569-054-6. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Paul Boersma; Vincent J. van Heuven (2001). "Speak and unSpeak with Praat". Glot International. 5 (9/10): 341–347. ISSN 1381-3439. Wikidata Q117199912.
- ^ Štefan Benuš (2021). Investigating Spoken English: A Practical Guide to Phonetics and Phonology Using Praat. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-54349-5. ISBN 978-3-030-54349-5. Wikidata Q117199913.
- ^ "Prof. dr. P.P.G. Boersma, 1959". Album Academicum. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Paul Boersma New LOT Director - LOT". lotschool.nl. Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.