Background
Preisler, Bent was born on March 4, 1945 in Aarhus, Denmark. Son of Aage Bieger and Kirsten Preisler (Harpoth) Rasmussen.
English language and linguistics educator
Preisler, Bent was born on March 4, 1945 in Aarhus, Denmark. Son of Aage Bieger and Kirsten Preisler (Harpoth) Rasmussen.
Magister Artium, University Aarhus, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Aarhus, 1987.
Assistant professor University Aarhus (Denmark), 1974-1977, associate professor, 1977-1992. Professor University Roskilde (Denmark), since 1992. Visiting professor State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, 1984.
Visiting scholar University California, Santa Barbara, 2000. Writer Danish National Encyclopedia, since 1994.
Member International Association University Professors English, International Association World Englishes, European Society Study of English, Association Danoise Linguistique Appliquée, Nordic Association English Studies, The American Dialect Society.
Married Birte Marie Hvid, October 14, 1967. Children: Kim, Martin.