Background
Hancock, Ian Francis was born on August 29, 1942 in London. Son of John Redzo and Kathleen Elsa Hancock. came to the United States, 1972.
(Although there are over nine million Roma (plural of Rom,...)
Although there are over nine million Roma (plural of Rom, the correct name for those people who have been more often referred to as Gypsies in English) in Europe and North America (plus many more all over the world), no usable modern grammar of their language, Romani, exists in English. Of all the different kinds of Romani, the Vlax dialects have the most speakers and are spoken in the greatest number of countries around the world. It is an appropriate choice, therefore, as the type of Romani which will be most widely useful to the learner. It is also the variety for which most dictionaries, grammars (in languages other than English), and non-linguistic texts have been published. The Vlax dialects are very similar to each other, and having learned one, learning any of the others may be accomplished with little adjustment. Professor Hancock's book starts with a summary of current knowledge of the Indian origins and westward migration of the Roma, then proceeds to an illustrated summary of the dialects of Romani. A survey of the language itself, in the context of its socio-linguistic setting and current efforts to create a supradialectal standard for all Roma, follows. It contains material on spelling, the sound system, pronunciation, word formation and derivation, morphology (nouns, the article, pronouns, post- and prepositions, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, numerals) and much more. The book concludes with a bibliography and index.
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Hancock, Ian Francis was born on August 29, 1942 in London. Son of John Redzo and Kathleen Elsa Hancock. came to the United States, 1972.
Diploma in Oriental and African Studies, U. London, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1971.
Reporter, photographer, Daily Free Press, B.C., 1959-1960;
various positions, Europe, 1961-1974;
display advertising staff, Sears Roebuck Company, B.C., 1964-1965;
compiler literary index, Vancouver Public Library, 1971-1972;
professor linguistics, University Texas, Austin, since 1972;
member Jewish Studies Advisory Board, University Texas, since 1986. Member Advisory Council on Jewish Affairs, Haifa, 1983. United States representative United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.
Special advisor United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 1985-1987. President United Nations Praesidium Head for International Romani Union, since 1990, International Roma Federation, Inc., since 1993. Board directors, member Romani advisory county Project on Ethnic Rels., since 1993;member United States State Department Diplomatic Team, Joint Council Europe/Organisation for Security and Cooperative in Europe meeting on Roma, Warsaw, 1994.
White House appointed United States Holocause Memorial Council, 1997.
(Although there are over nine million Roma (plural of Rom,...)
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Board of directors Gullah Connection Committee, since 1990. Member Philadelphia Center on the Holocaust.
Married; children: Julian Marko, Adrian Lee Imre, Meilinne Khim, Colin Malik.