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Kay Williamson | |
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| Born | Ruth Margaret Williamson January 26, 1935 |
| Died | January 3, 2005 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford; BA in English, 1956, MA, 1960; Yale University, PhD, 1964 |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Organization(s) | University of Ibadan, University of Port Harcourt |
| Known for | "The mother of Nigerian linguistics"; authority on the Ijaw languages |
| Parent(s) | Harry Williamson Harriett Eileen Williamson |
Kay Williamson (January 26, 1935, Hereford, United Kingdom – January 3, 2005, Brazil), born Ruth Margaret Williamson, was a linguist who specialised in the study of African languages, particularly those of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, where she lived for nearly fifty years. She has been called "The Mother of Nigerian Linguistics"[1] and is also notable for proposing the Pan-Nigerian alphabet.
- ^ Bamgbose, Ayo (2005-02-28). "Obituary: Kay Williamson : An authority on Nigerian languages, she devoted herself to education in west Africa". The Guardian.