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William A. Foley

American linguist · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1949 · age 77

William A. Foley is an American linguist and professor at Columbia University. He previously worked at the University of Sydney. He specializes in Papuan and Austronesian languages. Foley developed Role and Reference Grammar in a partnership with Robert Van Valin.

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A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026

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Awards

Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities1989

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77