Allan sees language as a form of social interactive behaviour and believes this to be an important consideration in any thorough account of meaning in natural language. While he is interested in all aspects of meaning in language, his main interests are semantics, pragmatics, linguistic meta-theory and the history and philosophy of linguistics.
After schooling in London, Allan went to do drama at University of Leeds, but once there, took up linguistics instead, receiving a BA (Hons) in 1964. From Leeds, he went to Ghana and then to the University of Edinburgh as a research associate where he completed an MLitt in 1970 and a Ph.D. presenting the thesis "Singularity and plurality in English noun phrases: a study in grammar and pragmatics".[2] After three years as a lecturer in the English language at Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, he returned to the UK as a lecturer in linguistics at the University of Essex. Then after three more years at the University of Nairobi in Kenya, he signed up for a doctorate at Edinburgh on NP countability, receiving his PhD in 1978.[3] He arrived at Monash University in 1978, where – but for a year in Tucson at the University of Arizona and a few odd months elsewhere – he has stayed until his retirement in 2011.
CareerEdit
Currently the co-editor of Australian Journal of Linguistics with Jean Mulder, Allan has published articles in refereed journals, books and conference proceedings. He was semantics editor for both editions of the International Encyclopedia of Linguistics,[4] as well as section editor for "Logical and Lexical Semantics" in the Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics.[5] He also edited the 2001 and 2006 conference proceedings for the Australian Linguistic Society.
In 2003, Allan received the Centenary Medal "For service to Australian society and the humanities in linguistics and philology".[6]
In the early years of Open Learning Australia, Allan helped develop some distance education modules at both undergraduate and MA level. At this time too, he made significant contributions to the distance education modules for the MA in Applied Linguistics at Monash University, revising several modules in later years for online delivery.
Allan, Keith (1980). "Nouns and countability". Language. 56 (3): 541–567. doi:10.2307/414449. JSTOR 414449.
Allan, Keith (1987). "Hierarchies and the choice of left conjuncts (with particular attention to English)". Journal of Linguistics. 23: 51–77. doi:10.1017/S0022226700011038. S2CID 145383896.
Allan, Keith (1995). "The anthropocentricity of the English word(s) back". Cognitive Linguistics. 6: 11–31. doi:10.1515/cogl.1995.6.1.11. S2CID 144263819.
Allan, Keith (2003). "Linguistic metatheory". Language Sciences. 25 (6): 533–560. doi:10.1016/S0388-0001(03)00032-9.
Allan, Keith (2004). "Aristotle's footprints in the linguist's garden". Language Sciences. 26 (4): 317–342. doi:10.1016/j.langsci.2003.05.001.
Allan, Keith (2006). "Clause-type, primary illocution, and mood-like operators in English". Language Sciences. 28: 1–50. doi:10.1016/j.langsci.2004.12.001.
Allan, Keith (2009). "The connotations of English colour terms: Colour-based X-phemisms". Journal of Pragmatics. 41 (3): 626–637. doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2008.06.004.
BooksEdit
Allan, Keith (1986). Linguistic meaning. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN0-7102-0699-2.
Allan, Keith; Burridge, Kate (1991). Euphemism and dysphemism: Language used as shield and weapon. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-506622-7.
Allan, Keith (2001). Natural language semantics. Oxford: Blackwell. pp. xix, 528. ISBN0-631-19297-2.
Allan, Keith; Burridge, Kate (2006). Forbidden words: Taboo and the censoring of language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-52564-0.
Allan, Keith (2007). The western classical tradition in linguistics. London: Equinox. ISBN978-1-904768-96-8.
Allan, Keith; Bradshaw, Julie; Burridge, Kate; Finch, Geoffrey; Heydon, Georgina (2010). The English language and linguistics companion. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN978-1-4039-8971-0.
ReferencesEdit
^Neale, Alison, ed. (2003). International who's who of authors and writers 2004. Psychology Press. ISBN1-85743-179-0. p. 12
^Allan, K. (1978). "Singularity and plurality in English noun phrases: a study in grammar and pragmatics". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^K., Allan (1978). "Singularity and plurality in English noun phrases: a study in grammar and pragmatics". hdl:1842/17129. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
keith, allan, linguist, keith, allan, faha, born, march, 1943, australian, linguist, emeritus, professor, monash, university, keith, allanborn, 1943, march, 1943, london, england, uknationalityaustralianoccupationemeritus, professor, linguisticsemployermonash,. Keith Allan FAHA born 27 March 1943 1 is an Australian linguist and Emeritus Professor at Monash University Keith AllanBorn 1943 03 27 27 March 1943 age 80 London England UKNationalityAustralianOccupationEmeritus Professor of LinguisticsEmployerMonash UniversityAllan sees language as a form of social interactive behaviour and believes this to be an important consideration in any thorough account of meaning in natural language While he is interested in all aspects of meaning in language his main interests are semantics pragmatics linguistic meta theory and the history and philosophy of linguistics Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 2 Selected publications 2 1 Journal articles 2 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit After schooling in London Allan went to do drama at University of Leeds but once there took up linguistics instead receiving a BA Hons in 1964 From Leeds he went to Ghana and then to the University of Edinburgh as a research associate where he completed an MLitt in 1970 and a Ph D presenting the thesis Singularity and plurality in English noun phrases a study in grammar and pragmatics 2 After three years as a lecturer in the English language at Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria he returned to the UK as a lecturer in linguistics at the University of Essex Then after three more years at the University of Nairobi in Kenya he signed up for a doctorate at Edinburgh on NP countability receiving his PhD in 1978 3 He arrived at Monash University in 1978 where but for a year in Tucson at the University of Arizona and a few odd months elsewhere he has stayed until his retirement in 2011 Career Edit Currently the co editor of Australian Journal of Linguistics with Jean Mulder Allan has published articles in refereed journals books and conference proceedings He was semantics editor for both editions of the International Encyclopedia of Linguistics 4 as well as section editor for Logical and Lexical Semantics in the Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics 5 He also edited the 2001 and 2006 conference proceedings for the Australian Linguistic Society In 2003 Allan received the Centenary Medal For service to Australian society and the humanities in linguistics and philology 6 In the early years of Open Learning Australia Allan helped develop some distance education modules at both undergraduate and MA level At this time too he made significant contributions to the distance education modules for the MA in Applied Linguistics at Monash University revising several modules in later years for online delivery Selected publications EditJournal articles Edit Allan Keith 1977 Classifiers Language 53 2 285 311 doi 10 2307 413103 JSTOR 413103 Allan Keith 1980 Nouns and countability Language 56 3 541 567 doi 10 2307 414449 JSTOR 414449 Allan Keith 1987 Hierarchies and the choice of left conjuncts with particular attention to English Journal of Linguistics 23 51 77 doi 10 1017 S0022226700011038 S2CID 145383896 Allan Keith 1995 The anthropocentricity of the English word s back Cognitive Linguistics 6 11 31 doi 10 1515 cogl 1995 6 1 11 S2CID 144263819 Allan Keith 2003 Linguistic metatheory Language Sciences 25 6 533 560 doi 10 1016 S0388 0001 03 00032 9 Allan Keith 2004 Aristotle s footprints in the linguist s garden Language Sciences 26 4 317 342 doi 10 1016 j langsci 2003 05 001 Allan Keith 2006 Clause type primary illocution and mood like operators in English Language Sciences 28 1 50 doi 10 1016 j langsci 2004 12 001 Allan Keith 2009 The connotations of English colour terms Colour based X phemisms Journal of Pragmatics 41 3 626 637 doi 10 1016 j pragma 2008 06 004 Books Edit Allan Keith 1986 Linguistic meaning London Routledge amp Kegan Paul ISBN 0 7102 0699 2 Allan Keith Burridge Kate 1991 Euphemism and dysphemism Language used as shield and weapon Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 506622 7 Allan Keith 2001 Natural language semantics Oxford Blackwell pp xix 528 ISBN 0 631 19297 2 Allan Keith Burridge Kate 2006 Forbidden words Taboo and the censoring of language Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 52564 0 Allan Keith 2007 The western classical tradition in linguistics London Equinox ISBN 978 1 904768 96 8 Allan Keith Bradshaw Julie Burridge Kate Finch Geoffrey Heydon Georgina 2010 The English language and linguistics companion Hampshire Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 1 4039 8971 0 References Edit Neale Alison ed 2003 International who s who of authors and writers 2004 Psychology Press ISBN 1 85743 179 0 p 12 Allan K 1978 Singularity and plurality in English noun phrases a study in grammar and pragmatics a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help K Allan 1978 Singularity and plurality in English noun phrases a study in grammar and pragmatics hdl 1842 17129 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Frawley William ed 2003 1992 International encyclopedia of linguistics Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 513977 1 Brown Keith ed 2006 Encyclopedia of language and linguistics 2 ed Elsevier ISBN 0 08 044299 4 It s an honour Australian Government Retrieved 8 February 2011 External links EditMonash University Staff Page http users monash edu au kallan homepage html Personal page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keith Allan linguist amp oldid 1158047105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
