Conrad Max Benedict Brann (July 20, 1925, in Rostock, Germany – June 23, 2014) was a German-British linguist and professor at University of Maiduguri in Nigeria. Brann opened a personal library in his living area that influenced the lives of language/linguistics students and English students.
Career
Brann's early life was spent in Germany and Italy.
Brann studied Linguistics and International Relations in Hamburg, Rome, Oxford, Paris and Bruges. He taught English Language at the University of Hamburg and was from 1958 to 1965 in the administration of UNESCO. Brann lived in Nigeria from 1966.
He is the founder and was from 1977 head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Maiduguri.
His main work has been definition and explanation of language use in a multilingual or bilingual societies, with focus on Nigeria.
Honors
- 1990: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1999: Festschrift in Honour of Conrad Max Benedict Brann, University of Maiduguri
- 2004: Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, Nigeria
Literature
- William Charles McCormack, Stephen Adolphe Wurm (ed.): Language and society: anthropological issues. - Mouton, 1979
- Brann, C.M.B., "Lingua Minor, Franca & Nationalis". In: Ammon, Ulrich (ed.). Status and Function of Languages and Language Varieties. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1989, pp. 372–385
- Brann, C.M.B., "Reflexions sur la langue franque (lingua franca): Origine et Actualité", La Linguistique, 30/1, 1994, pp. 149–159
- Brann, C.M.B., "The National Language Question: Concepts and Terminology." Logos [University of Namibia, Windhoek] Vol 14, 1994, pp. 125–134
References
- "In memoriam Prof. Conrad Max Benedict Brann". Deutsche Vertretungen in Nigeria (in German). Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ""Nigeria: Professor Brann - A European in the Service of Local Languages" Daily Trust via AllAfrica.com, 13 December 2008".
External links
- "Conrad Max Benedict Brann," Rüdiger Köppe Verlag (bio from The Nation (Nigeria), 13 March 2010)
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Conrad Max Benedict Brann July 20 1925 in Rostock Germany June 23 2014 was a German British linguist and professor at University of Maiduguri in Nigeria Brann opened a personal library in his living area that influenced the lives of language linguistics students and English students CareerBrann s early life was spent in Germany and Italy Brann studied Linguistics and International Relations in Hamburg Rome Oxford Paris and Bruges He taught English Language at the University of Hamburg and was from 1958 to 1965 in the administration of UNESCO Brann lived in Nigeria from 1966 He is the founder and was from 1977 head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Maiduguri His main work has been definition and explanation of language use in a multilingual or bilingual societies with focus on Nigeria Honors1990 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1999 Festschrift in Honour of Conrad Max Benedict Brann University of Maiduguri 2004 Member of the Order of the Federal Republic NigeriaLiteratureWilliam Charles McCormack Stephen Adolphe Wurm ed Language and society anthropological issues Mouton 1979 Brann C M B Lingua Minor Franca amp Nationalis In Ammon Ulrich ed Status and Function of Languages and Language Varieties Berlin Walter de Gruyter 1989 pp 372 385 Brann C M B Reflexions sur la langue franque lingua franca Origine et Actualite La Linguistique 30 1 1994 pp 149 159 Brann C M B The National Language Question Concepts and Terminology Logos University of Namibia Windhoek Vol 14 1994 pp 125 134References In memoriam Prof Conrad Max Benedict Brann Deutsche Vertretungen in Nigeria in German Archived from the original on 11 November 2014 Retrieved 11 November 2014 Nigeria Professor Brann A European in the Service of Local Languages Daily Trust via AllAfrica com 13 December 2008 External links Conrad Max Benedict Brann Rudiger Koppe Verlag bio from The Nation Nigeria 13 March 2010 This article on a German linguist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article about a Nigerian academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
