Peter Austin (linguist)

Peter Austin
NationalityAustralian
Academic background
Alma materAustralian National University (BA, PhD)
ThesisA grammar of the Diyari language of north-east South Australia (1978)
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsSOAS University of London

Peter Kenneth Austin, often cited as Peter K. Austin, is an Australian linguist, widely published in the fields of language documentation, syntax, linguistic typology and in particular, endangered languages and language revitalisation. After a long academic career in Australia, Hong Kong, the US, Japan, Germany and the UK, Austin is emeritus professor at SOAS University of London since retiring in December 2018.