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James Neil Sneddon is an Australian linguist who specializes in Indonesian and languages of Sulawesi.




Education


He studied Linguistics and Indonesian at the University of Sydney. In 1974, he obtained a doctorate from the Australian National University, where he completed his dissertation Tondano Phonology and Grammar. He was an associate professor at Griffith University in Queensland.




Career


Sneddon has written numerous works on the Indonesian language, including grammar textbooks. He is the author of the book Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian, which describes the Jakarta dialect. In the book The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society, he presents the history of the Indonesian language and its function in modern Indonesia.
Sneddon's proto-language reconstructions include Proto-Minahasan and Proto-Sangiric.




Books


Indonesian Reference Grammar (1996)
Indonesian: A Comprehensive Grammar (1996)
Understanding Indonesian Grammar: A Student’s Reference And Workbook. (2000)
The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society (2003)
Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian (2006)




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Bahasa Tonsawang
• Suku Melayu-Indonesia
• Bahasa Indonesia
• Bahasa Indonesia gaul
• Bahasa Melayu Klasik
• Dunia Melayu
• Hindia Belanda
• Orang Minangkabau
• Bahasa Melayu Kuno
• Allah
• James Sneddon
• Sneddon
• David Sneddon
• James S. Jeffrey
• Jim Swan
• 2024 USL League One season
• James Swan
• Richmond Kickers
• Sangiric languages
• United Free Church of Scotland