Gjert Kristoffersen
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Born13 August 1949
Arendal, Norway
Died29 May 2021 (aged 71)
Åmli, Norway
KnownforContributions to Norwegian phonology
SpouseJan Olav Gatland
Gjert Kristoffersen | |
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| Born | 13 August 1949 Arendal, Norway |
| Died | 29 May 2021 (aged 71) Åmli, Norway |
| Known for | Contributions to Norwegian phonology |
| Spouse | Jan Olav Gatland |
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| Thesis | Aspects of Norwegian Syllable Structure (1991) |
Gjert Kristoffersen (Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjæʈː krɪˈstɔ̀fːəʂɳ̍]; 13 August 1949 in Arendal – 29 May 2021) was a Norwegian linguist, a phonetician and a professor at the University of Bergen.[1][2] His native dialect of Norwegian was Arendalsk.[3] He was married to librarian and biographer Jan Olav Gatland.[4] On 29 May 2021, Kristoffersen was killed in an automobile accident in Åmli.[5]
