Background
Clark, Thomas Lloyd was born on July 10, 1939 in Havre, Montana, United States. Son of Lloyd Thomas and Loretta Margaret (LaPlante) Clark.
Clark, Thomas Lloyd was born on July 10, 1939 in Havre, Montana, United States. Son of Lloyd Thomas and Loretta Margaret (LaPlante) Clark.
Bachelor, University Utah, 1964. Master of Arts, University Utah, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio University, 1970.
Professor University Nevada, Las Vegas, from 1970. Member National Defense Education Act, 1966—1970, Dictionary American Regional English, 1967—1968. Director Nevada Language Survey, 1974—1984.
Consultant Lexik House Publications, Barnhart Books, Prentice-Hall Publications, University Nevada Press. Lecturer language, names, lexicography, American English. Reader Graduate Management Admission Test Educational Testing Service.
With United States Navy, 1959-1961.
Active Nevada Humanities Committee Programs, Station KNPR shows, Credit Committee Silver State Federal Credit Union. Delegate American Council Learned Societies, executive committee, from 1988. Member of Modern Language Association, Southern Nevada Teachers English (president 1974), International Conference Methods in Dialectology (member steering committee 1974-1984), Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, American Name Society (board managers 1977-1980), Dictionary Society North America, National Council Teachers English (director commission English language 1974-1978), American Council Learned Societies (delegate, executive committee 1987-1991), American Dialect Society (president 1985-1987).
Married H. Jeanne Wilson, April 8, 1960. Children: Tim, Helen-Margaret, Kristin.