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Vivian Cook (linguist)
Prof. Vivian James Cook (13 June 1940 – 10 December 2021) was a British linguist who was emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University.
He was known for his work on second-language acquisition and second-language teaching, and for writing textbooks and popular books about linguistics.
He worked on a number of topics such as bilingualism, EFL (English as a foreign language), first-language acquisition, second-language teaching, linguistics, and the English writing system. He published more than 20 books and 100 papers.
He was founder and first President of the European Second Language Association (EuroSLA), and co-founder of the Oxford University Press journal Writing Systems Research.
He died in December 2021 at the age of 81 and was survived by his wife Pam.
Cook's interest in second languages began in childhood when he was sent to a Swiss sanatorium to medicate his asthma, where he met speakers of French, Italian, German and Swiss German. Though it was believed at the time that a high altitude improved asthma, it was later suggested to him that the problem was mattress mites, which cannot survive at high altitudes.
Cook was married to his wife Pam for over 50-years after they met at Oxford University.
Cook started his career as a lecturer in EFL and Director of Language Service in London, and during this time he published many innovative EFL textbooks (Active Intonation, 1968; Realistic English, with B. Abbs and M. Underwood, 1968–70; English Topics, 1975, Using Intonation, 1979, English for Life, 1980–1983). In 1978 he became a lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Essex, and in 2004 he got his professorship at Newcastle University.
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Vivian Cook (linguist)
Prof. Vivian James Cook (13 June 1940 – 10 December 2021) was a British linguist who was emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University.
He was known for his work on second-language acquisition and second-language teaching, and for writing textbooks and popular books about linguistics.
He worked on a number of topics such as bilingualism, EFL (English as a foreign language), first-language acquisition, second-language teaching, linguistics, and the English writing system. He published more than 20 books and 100 papers.
He was founder and first President of the European Second Language Association (EuroSLA), and co-founder of the Oxford University Press journal Writing Systems Research.
He died in December 2021 at the age of 81 and was survived by his wife Pam.
Cook's interest in second languages began in childhood when he was sent to a Swiss sanatorium to medicate his asthma, where he met speakers of French, Italian, German and Swiss German. Though it was believed at the time that a high altitude improved asthma, it was later suggested to him that the problem was mattress mites, which cannot survive at high altitudes.
Cook was married to his wife Pam for over 50-years after they met at Oxford University.
Cook started his career as a lecturer in EFL and Director of Language Service in London, and during this time he published many innovative EFL textbooks (Active Intonation, 1968; Realistic English, with B. Abbs and M. Underwood, 1968–70; English Topics, 1975, Using Intonation, 1979, English for Life, 1980–1983). In 1978 he became a lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Essex, and in 2004 he got his professorship at Newcastle University.