Norbert Schmitt (born 23 January 1956)[1] is an American applied linguist and Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
During his Masters study at Temple University, Japan, he began researching how students learn vocabulary in particular.
He extended this interest in vocabulary through his PhD research at the University of Nottingham in 1994.
Upon completion of his PhD in 1997, he joined the University of Nottingham staff, and taught there until his retirement in September 2020.
Prof. Schmitt has researched second language vocabulary issues for over 25 years, and his interests have broadened to all aspects of lexical study, including vocabulary testing, formulaic language, corpus-based research, and the interface between vocabulary knowledge and the ability to read and listen in English.