K. Alexander Adelaar
K. Alexander Adelaar | |
|---|---|
 Adelaar at Kuala Lumpur (2011) | |
| Born | Karl Alexander Adelaar 1953 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Blust |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Melbourne |
| Main interests | Austronesian linguistics |
Karl Alexander "Sander" Adelaar FAHA (born 1953 in The Hague[1]) is a linguist primarily interested in the Austronesian languages of Borneo, Madagascar, and Taiwan, as well as the Malayic languages. He also does research on the oral and literary traditions of Indonesia.[2]
Adelaar is currently attached to Palacky University (Olomouc, Czech Republic) and affiliated with the University of Melbourne. He is the current managing editor of Pacific Linguistics[3] and managing editor of Oceanic Linguistics. He has been a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities since 2008.[4]
Education
Adelaar is a graduate of Indonesian Studies at Leiden University. In 1977, he defended his MA thesis, and in 1985 he obtained a doctorate in Austronesian linguistics.[5]
References
- ^ "Adelaar, Sander". NIAS. Archived from the original on 2020-04-30.
- ^ "A/Prof Sander Adelaar". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Editorial board, Pacific Linguistics
- ^ "Fellow Profile: Alexander Adelaar". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Fellows". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Archived from the original on 2020-04-30.