Richard Coates is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the West of England, and formerly President of the English Place-Name Society. A professor giving a lecture The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Linguistics is the scientific study of language. ... The University of the West of England (abbrev. ... The English Place-Name Society is a learned society based in the United Kingdom concerned with toponymy, in other words, what can be learned from the study of place-names. ...
He is Editor of the Survey of English Place-Names for Hampshire, and is one of the only people to brave an interpretation of the meaning of Londinium in recent years. Londinium may refer to: An ancient Roman name for London (see History of London) Londinium (movie) A song by Catatonia A fictional planet in the TV show Firefly, (see moons and planets in Firefly) Londinivm, a free MMORPG. Londinium (album), an album by the band Archive This is a disambiguation...
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