Ruth Vatvedt Fjeld

Ruth Eldbjørg Vatvedt Fjeld (born 8 May 1948 in Aremark) is a Norwegian linguist.

Professor Ruth Vatvedt Fjeld Dr.philos.
19th Pro-Rector of the University of Oslo
In office 2013–2014
Preceded by	Inga Bostad
Succeeded by	Vacant
Personal details
Born	8 May 1948 Aremark
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Professor of Lexicography and Dialect Research

She is a Professor of Lexicography and Dialect Research at the University of Oslo.[1] She has also served as the expert adviser on language to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. In 2013, she was elected as the Pro-Rector of the University of Oslo, its second highest position, for the term 2013-2017. In 2014 she resigned from her position as Pro-Rector, citing harassment of her by Rector Ole Petter Ottersen and stating that she was deprived of most responsibilities associated with her position as the university's Pro-Rector and not involved in the decision-making process.[2][3][4][5]

She obtained the dr.philos. degree at the University of Oslo in 1998, with the dissertation Rimelig ut fra sakens art. Om tolkning av ubestemte adjektiv i regelgivende språk. She has been responsible for a large project on the lexicography of bokmål (Det leksikografiske bokmålskorpuset; LBK) since 2000.

References

1. Professor Ruth E Vatvedt Fjeld, University of Oslo
2. Valgt og satt på sidelinja, Klassekampen, 22 May 2014
3. «Trekker seg etter langvarig mangel på arbeidsoppgaver» i Uniforum 6 May 2014
4. Trakk seg som prorektor – reagerer på UiOs versjon, Uniforum
5. «Vi bør si minst mulig» – Studenter i opprør – krever nyvalg, Klassekampen, 23 May 2014

External links

• List of publications by Ruth Vatvedt Fjeld in BIBSYS (Norway)