Peter Harder

Peter Harder (born 1950) is a Danish linguist and professor of English language at the University of Copenhagen. He is notable as a cofounder of the Danish Functional Linguistics stage of the Copenhagen School in linguistics. He has worked extensively with functional linguistic theories and speech act theory. [1] In Denmark, he is best known among the general public for his outspoken criticism against the Danish government's tight regulation of research, which he perceives as a threat to academic freedom.

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  1. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Samfund%2c_jura_og_politik/Sprog/Sprogforskeres_biografier/Peter_Harder

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