Background
Argente, Joan Albert was born on February 17, 1947 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Argente, Joan Albert was born on February 17, 1947 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Graduate, University Barcelona, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Autonomous University, Barcelona, 1975.
Assistant, Autonomous U. Barcelona, 1970-1971;
associate, Autonomous U. Barcelona, 1971-1988;
professor, Autonomous U. Barcelona, since 1989;
head linguistics, Autonomous U. Barcelona, since 1995. President philological section Institute d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, since 1995. Jury Secretary of Education, Madrid, 1995.
Consultant Interdepartmental Common for Research and Technological Innovation. President Grammar Commission, International Electrotechnical Commission, Barcelona, since 1990.
Member Institute d'Estudis Catalans, International Center for Study of Multilingualism (correspondent), New York Academy of Sciences.
Parents Josep Maria Argente and Merce Giralt. Married Carmen Lopez. Children: Marc, Jordi, Joan-Pol.