Complex sentence: Richard Coates (born 16 April 1949, in Grimsby) is professor of linguistics (alternatively professor of onomastics) at the University of the West of England in Bristol.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Coates (born 16 April 1949, in Grimsby) is an English linguist. He is professor of linguistics (alternatively professor of onomastics) at the University of the West of England in Bristol.