Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Linguist
|
| gptkbp:academicAdvisor |
gptkb:John_Lyons
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkb:University_of_Queensland gptkb:University_of_Sydney |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Sydney
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow_of_the_Australian_Academy_of_the_Humanities
Fellow_of_the_Academy_of_the_Social_Sciences_in_Australia |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1939-05-05
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Australia
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
Various linguists
Language activists Field researchers |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Comparative linguistics
Descriptive linguistics Fieldwork in linguistics |
| gptkbp:field |
Linguistics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R. M. W. Dixon
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influence on linguistic theory
Advocacy for indigenous languages Contribution to language preservation |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Geoffrey_Sampson
R._M._W._Dixon's_students |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ferdinand_de_Saussure
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Linguistic_Society_of_America
gptkb:Australian_Linguistic_Society gptkb:International_Linguistic_Association |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Australian_languages
Linguistic_typology |
| gptkbp:languageSpoken |
gptkb:Australian_Aboriginal_languages
English |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Australian
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
The Rise and Fall of Languages
The_Languages_of_Australia Australian_Languages:_Their_Nature_and_Development Linguistic_Typology:_Syntax_and_Morphology |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Professor
|
| gptkbp:publications |
Research papers
Numerous journal articles Books on linguistics |
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Documentation of endangered languages
Analysis of language structure Typological studies of languages |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Language documentation
Language endangerment |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Comparative analysis
Field research Descriptive analysis |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Australia
|
| gptkbp:taught |
Linguistics courses
Field methods courses Language documentation courses |