Jan Tent

Director, ANPS

Dr Jan Tent was appointed Director of the Survey at the beginning of 2007. Jan's research interests lie in the broad area of general linguistics. He has previously been involved in projects that have looked at: early Dutch loanwords in Pacific languages, linguistic borrowing, Fiji English (its features and use), symmetry in language systems, lexicography, and language teaching. Jan's current research projects focus on: Dutch and Dutch-related placenames in Australia; Language use and attitudes in Fiji; The politics of language in Fiji; Linguistic variation and social practice in Lebanese-Arabic background Australian youths. For more on Jan's background and linguistic interests, see his home page in the Linguistics Department.

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