K. Alexander Adelaar

K. Alexander Adelaar
K. Alexander Adelaar
Born	Karl Alexander Adelaar; 1953; The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Linguist
Academic background
Alma mater	Leiden University
Academic work
Main interests	Austronesian linguistics

Karl Alexander "Sander" Adelaar (born 1953 in The Hague[1]) is a Dutch linguist. He is 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]

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.[3][4]

References

"Adelaar, Sander". NIAS.
"A/Prof Sander Adelaar". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
"Curriculum Vitae: Associate Professor Karl Alexander Adelaar". Retrieved 2020-04-30.
"Fellows". Australian Academy of the Humanities.

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[1] "Adelaar, Sander". NIAS.

[2] "A/Prof Sander Adelaar". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

[3] "Curriculum Vitae: Associate Professor Karl Alexander Adelaar". Retrieved 2020-04-30.

[4] "Fellows". Australian Academy of the Humanities.