Anton Moeliono
Indonesian linguist
Intro | Indonesian linguist | |||
Places | Indonesia | |||
was | Linguist | |||
Work field | Literature Social science | |||
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Birth | 21 February 1929, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia | |||
Death | 25 July 2011Jakarta, Indonesia (aged 82 years) | |||
Star sign | Pisces | |||
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Anton Moeliono (February 21, 1929 in Bandung - July 25, 2011 in Jakarta) was an Indonesian linguist. He is notable for his contribution into codification of the Indonesian language and orthography, and also in the field of Indonesian terminology.
In 1958, he completed his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Literature of the University of Indonesia. In 1965, he obtained his master's degree in general linguistics at Cornell University. In 1971, he undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Leiden. He obtained his doctorate in 1981 at the University of Indonesia. Since 1982, he was a professor there.