Jean Mulder (linguist)


Jean Mulder is a linguist. Mulder's research interests include Australian English and Tsimshian, a North American Indian language. Mulder is currently an Honorary Senior Fellow in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, having been a Professor there until 2017. She is currently the editor of the Australian Journal of Linguistics.

Early life and education

Mulder was born in Niskayuna, New York. She earned a BA in mathematics and linguistics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and received her MA in 1978 and PhD in 1988, both in linguistics, from the University of California, Los Angeles.
She is a publicly regarded expert on Australian English, working specifically on features of morphology and syntax. Of particular note is her work on 'final but' in Australian English.
Mulder has also been extensively involved in developing and promoting the Victorian Certificate of Education subject English Language. As part of this she is also a strong public advocate of teaching linguistics and grammar in schools.

Selected publications