Public figure
Michael Halliday Gold
Australian linguist (1925-2018)
Michael Halliday was an Australian linguist (1925-2018). Born 1925 in Leeds. Associated with University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Sydney.
Common questions
- Who is Michael Halliday?
- Michael Halliday was an Australian linguist (1925-2018). Born 1925 in Leeds. Associated with University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Sydney.
- What does Michael Halliday do?
- Michael Halliday is known as linguist, philosopher, pedagogue.
- Where did Michael Halliday study?
- Michael Halliday studied at Peking University.
- What are Michael Halliday's skills?
- linguistics.
- When was Michael Halliday born?
- Michael Halliday was born on 1925-04-13 in Leeds.
- What awards has Michael Halliday received?
- honorary doctor of the University of Athens, honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham, honorary doctor of the Beijing Normal University, doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy, honorary doctorate.
Career and education
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Education
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1925-04-13, Leeds
- Died
- 2018-04-15, Sydney
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, Australia
- Occupations
- linguist, philosopher, pedagogue, university teacher, sinologist
- Affiliations
- Academia Europaea, British Academy
- Also known as
- Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday, M. A. K. Halliday, Prof. Michael A. K. Halliday
Achievements
SilverAwards
- honorary doctor of the University of Athens
- honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham
- honorary doctor of the Beijing Normal University 2011
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy 1968
- honorary doctorate 2002
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Ruqaiya HasanSpouse
Profile
- Languages
- English
- Expertise
- linguistics
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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