William A. Foley [SEP] occupation
William A. Foley
William A. Foley ("William Auguste "Bill" Foley;" born 1949) is an American linguist and professor at the University of Sydney. He specialises in Papuan and Austronesian languages. He is perhaps best known for his 1986 book "The Papuan Languages of New Guinea", his 1991 grammar of Yimas, and his partnership with Robert Van Valin in the development of Role and Reference Grammar.
Works.
- William A. Foley and Robert D. Van Valin, Jr (1984). "
at St James Church, Manchester. his parents being John and Jenny HIGTON. John was a cotton spinner (which does seem an unlikely occupation for the father of a Cambridge Alumnus) (source: St James, Manchester parish registers).
William Nichols HIGTON, the son of John and Mary HIGTON, was born on 30 Sep 1798, and baptised on 17 Aug 1810 at St Mary's church, Newington, London (ref: St Mary's church, Newington parish registers). There does not appear to be