Contact Details
| Organization: | Asia Institute |
| Position: | Honorary (Principal Fellow) |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/adelaar.html |
| Work: | 8344 5283 |
| Fax: | 9347 7636 |
| Room: | 308 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Sidney Myer Asia Centre |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Sander Adelaar studied Indonesian languages and cultures and Austronesian linguistics at Leiden University, where he also lectured. He was a research fellow in Linguistics at the Australian National University and a Humboldt Fellow at Goethe University (Frankfurt) before coming to the University of Melbourne. His research includes comparative and descriptive linguistics with emphasis on varieties of Malay and the languages of Borneo (where he has conducted extensive field research), Madagascar and Taiwan. He is also interested in the oral and written literary traditions of Indonesia.
- The linguistic history and variety of Malay
- The linguistic history and culture history of Madagascar
- Description of languages in West Kalimantan
- Philological analysis of 17th century texts in Siraya, an extinct Formosan language (Taiwan)
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Austronesian Comparative-Historical Linguistics | Austronesian, Historical Linguistics, Malay, Malagasy, Formosan Languages, Borneo Linguistics, Javanese Historical Linguistics | Indonesia, Malaysia, Madagascar, Taiwan, Sri Lanka |
| Malaysian Linguistics | Malaysia | |
| Asian linguistics | Asia, languages | Indonesia |
| Indonesian Linguistics | historical linguistics | Indonesia |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Indonesian | Speak, Read & Write |
| French | Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | Leiden University | 25-Jun-1974 | |
| Master of Arts | Leiden University | 25-Oct-1977 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Leiden University | 23-Oct-1985 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | Borneo Research Council | Council for all research concerning Borneo | 01-Jan-2004 | |
| Member | "Pacific Linguistics" Editorial Board | member of editorial board | 01-Jan-2004 | |
| Member | "Etudes Ocean Indien" Editorial Board | member of editorial board | 01-Jun-1991 | |
| Member | "Moussons" Editorial Board | member of editorial board | 01-Sep-2000 | |
| Member | "Jurnal Bahasa" Editorial Board | member of editorial board | 01-Jun-2000 | |
| Member | Proyek Etimologi Kamus Dewan (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka) | Certified Specialist | 01-Jul-2004 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA) | 01-Nov-2007 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379999)
- Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) (LINGUISTICS) (380205)
- Language in Time & Space (incl. Hist Ling, Dialectology) (LINGUISTICS) (380206)
- Ling. Structures (incl Gram, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantic) (LINGUISTICS) (380207)
- Linguistics not elsewhere classified (LINGUISTICS) (380299)
- Indonesian Languages (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420114)
- Malaysian Languages (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420115)
- Indian Languages (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420116)
- Other Asian Languages (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420120)
- Language Studies not elsewhere classified (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420199)
- Indonesian (LITERATURE STUDIES) (420213)
- Other Asian (LITERATURE STUDIES) (420215)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Understanding the pasts of other societies (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750902)
- Languages and literature (COMMUNICATION) (751001)
- Languages and literacy (COMMUNICATION) (751002)
- Studies in human society (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780107)
- Behavioural and cognitive sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780108)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language identification in western Borneo: the interface of Malayic and Bidayuhic languages | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Large Research Grants Scheme | 01/01/2001 |
| A grammar and lexicon of Siraya, an extinct Formosan language | Chief Investigator | CHIANG CHING-KUO FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE | Project Grants | 01/07/2003 |
| Dialect variation in Javanese: an integrated historical-linguistic and typological analysis | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.