Tomas Staffan Riad (born 15 November 1959) is a Swedish linguist, specialised in Swedish phonology and prosody. He received his Ph.D. from Stockholm University in 1992 and is professor at the Department of Scandinavian languages there. Riad is also a violinist, trained at the Royal College of Music in London and has worked as a full-time musician. He was elected a member of the Swedish Academy on 29 September 2011 (taking his seat on 20 December). Bibliography Squibs, remarks and replies (1988); co-authors: Elly van Gelderen &, Arild Hestvik Reflexivity and predication (1988) Structures in Germanic Prosody. A diachronic study with special reference to the Nordic languages (1992) Birgitta Trotzig – Svenska Akademien Inträdestal (2011) The Phonology of Swedish (2014) As editor Tones and Tunes: Typological Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody (2007) Tones and Tunes: Experimental Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody (2007) Typological Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody (2007) Studier i svensk språkhistoria. 12, Variation och förändring (2014) Notes References Peter Englund, "Ny ledamot, entry of 30 September 2011 in Englund's official blog as permanent secretary of the Academy Calle Sandstedt, "Ny ledamot i Svenska Akademien", Svenska Dagbladet, 30 September 2011. External links Chair no. 6 – Tomas Riad Swedish Academy Official page at Stockholm University list of publications Interview with Tomas Riad, Sveriges Television Linguists from Sweden Members of the Swedish Academy 1959 births Living people People from Uppsala Stockholm University alumni Academic staff of Stockholm University Swedish violinists Male violinists 21st-century violinists 21st-century Swedish male musicians