James Sneddon
Australian linguist
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James Neil Sneddon is an Australian linguist who specializes in Indonesian and languages of Sulawesi.
James Sneddon | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Neil Sneddon |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Thesis | Tondano Phonology and Grammar (1974) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Griffith University |
| Main interests | Indonesian language |
| Notable works | Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian; The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society |
Education
He studied Linguistics and Indonesian at the University of Sydney. In 1974, he obtained a doctorate from the Australian National University, where he completed his dissertation Tondano Phonology and Grammar. He was an associate professor at Griffith University in Queensland.[1]
Career
Sneddon has written numerous works on the Indonesian language, including grammar textbooks. He is the author of the book Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian, which describes the Jakarta dialect.[1] In the book The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society, he presents the history of the Indonesian language and its function in modern Indonesia.[2]
Sneddon's proto-language reconstructions include Proto-Minahasan and Proto-Sangiric.[3][4]
Books
- Indonesian Reference Grammar (1996)
- Indonesian: A Comprehensive Grammar (1996)
- Understanding Indonesian Grammar: A Student’s Reference And Workbook. (2000)
- The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society (2003)
- Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian (2006)