Background
Jones, Charles was born on December 24, 1939 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Charles and Margaret (Fagan) Jones.
Jones, Charles was born on December 24, 1939 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Charles and Margaret (Fagan) Jones.
Lecturer linguistics U. Hull, England, 1964-1967. Lecturer English language U. Edinburgh, 1967-1978. Professor of English language, U. Durham, England, 1978-1989, Forbes Professor of English language U. Edinburgh, 1989. visiting professor department English University of Virginia, 1972, U. Florida, 1974, University Texas, Austin, 1989.
Chairman Scots Language Resource Center, Perth, 1992, Saltire Society Education Committee, Edinburgh, 1994, Scots Language Management Group, Edinburgh.
Lecturer linguistics University Hull, England, 1964-1967. Lecturer English language University Edinburgh, 1967-1978. Professor English language, University Durham, England, 1978-1989, Forbes professor English language University Edinburgh, since 1989. visiting professor department English University Virginia, 1972, University Florida, 1974, University Texas, Austin, 1989.
Chairman Scots Language Resource Center, Perth, since 1992, Saltire Society Education Committee, Edinburgh, since 1994, Scots Language Management Group, Edinburgh.
Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh. Member Philological Society Greek
Married Isla McLeod Shennan, August 12, 1966.BLitt, U. Glasgow, 1964, Master of Arts with 1st class honours, 1962.