Pierre Vernet

Pierre Vernet
Born(1943-03-21)21 March 1943
Lascahobas, Haiti
Died12 January 2010(2010-01-12) (aged 66)
Academic background
EducationParis Descartes University (PhD)
ThesisLangues, éducation et société en Haïti (1984)
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsUniversité d'État d'Haïti

Pierre Vernet (21 March 1943 – 12 January 2010) was a Haitian linguist and lexicographer, who created the Center for Applied Linguistics in Port-au-Prince. He was instrumental in standardizing Haitian Creole (Krèyol) spelling as an aid to literacy, and the elaboration of French-Krèyol lexicons of terminology. He also published dictionaries with Alain Bentolila [fr] and with Bryant Freeman.

Vernet went to high school at Petit Séminaire Collège Saint-Martial before beginning studies at Paris Descartes University, where he would eventually earn his doctorate.

On 12 January 2010, Vernet died in the 2010 Haitian earthquake, while serving as the dean of the Applied Linguistics department of the Université d'État d'Haïti.

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References

  1. 1 2 Torterat, Frédéric (2012-11-25). "Notice bio-bibliographique de Pierre Vernet". Voix Plurielles (in French). 9 (2): 4–9. doi:10.26522/vp.v9i2.662. ISSN 1925-0614.
  2. ↑ Berrouët-Oriol, Robert (1 February 2010). "Hommage à Pierre Vernet, pionnier de la franco-créolophonie haitienne". Le Nouvelliste (in French).
  3. ↑ Confiant, Raphaël (16 January 2010). "Décès de Pierre Vernet : la créolistique en deuil…". Potomitan (in French).