Peter Austin (linguist)
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Peter Kenneth Austin, often cited as Peter K. Austin, is an Australian linguist, widely published in the fields of language documentation, syntax, linguistic typology and in particular, endangered languages and language revitalisation. After a long academic career in Australia, Hong Kong, the US, Japan, Germany and the UK, Austin is emeritus professor at SOAS University of London since retiring in December 2018.
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Peter Austin | |
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Nationality | Australian |
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Alma mater | Australian National University (BA, PhD) |
Thesis | A grammar of the Diyari language of north-east South Australia (1978) |
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Discipline | Linguist |
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Institutions | SOAS University of London |
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