Michael Clyne | |
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 Clyne | |
| Born | 12 October 1939 Prahran, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia |
| 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.