William Foley

Linguist, Person

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Who is William Foley?

William A. Foley is an American linguist and professor at the University of Sydney. He specialises in Papuan and Austronesian languages. He is perhaps best known for his 1986 book The Papuan Languages of New Guinea, his 1991 grammar of Yimas, and his partnership with Robert Van Valin in the development of Role and Reference Grammar.

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  • William A. Foley
  • Bill Foley
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  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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