Background
Parish, Charles was born on May 11, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lazar and Mildred (Gardsbane) Parish.
Parish, Charles was born on May 11, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lazar and Mildred (Gardsbane) Parish.
Student, University Chgo, 1949. Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1952. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1959.
Teaching assistant, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1953-1956; assistant professor linguistics, U. Wichita, Kansas, 1956-1959; assistant professor linguistics, Southern Illinois U., Alton, 1959-1961; associate professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1965-1970; department chairman linguistics, Southern Illinois U., 1968-1971; professor, Southern Illinois U., since 1970; academic dir Center English as Second Language, Southern Illinois U., 1970-1991; professor emeritus, since 1991. Fulbright lecturer, Burma, 1961-1962, Italy, 1962-1965, 68-69, Sri Lanka, 1985-1987.
Second lieutenant/ensign United States Merchant Marine, 1944-1948.
Married Anna Banks Ladd, January 20, 1956 (divorced). Married Paola Pellegrini, October 8, 1965. Children: Maria, Lael, Susan.