Michael Clyne | |
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Born | Prahran, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia | 12 October 1939
Died | 29 October 2010 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne, Monash University |
Occupation | Linguist |
Known for | Contributions to multilingualism, sociolinguistics, contact linguistics |
Michael George Clyne AM FAHA FASSA (12 October 1939 – 29 October 2010) was an Australian linguist, academic and intellectual. He was a scholar in various fields of linguistics, including sociolinguistics, pragmatics, bilingualism and multilingualism, second language learning, contact linguistics and intercultural communication.