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Robert S. Bauer

b. 1946

Honorary linguistics professor at the University of Hong Kong

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About Robert S. Bauer

Born 1946. Robert S. Bauer is an American linguist and sinologist.

Robert Stuart Bauer (name in , born 1946) is the honorary linguistics professor at the University of Hong Kong and formerly professor of Chinese linguistics at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He began his study of Cantonese in Taiwan from the United States in 1974 while he was learning Mandarin, then he continued his studies as an exchange student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1970s. In 1997, he relocated to Hong Kong permanently, just before the city's handover from British to Chinese sovereignty. The Representation of Cantonese with Chinese Characters,, "ABC Cantonese-English Comprehensive Dictionary (published in December 31, 2020)" etc. Apart from his research in Cantonese, he is also interested in other Yue dialects, the Thai language, and contact relationships among Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and minority languages of China and Southeast Asia.

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Born
1946
Birth century
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Hong Kong
Also known as
Robert Bauer, Robert Stuart Bauer, Bau Yui Shun, Bāo Ruì Shùn, Bauer, Robert Stuart

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Who is Robert S. Bauer?

Honorary linguistics professor at the University of Hong Kong

When was Robert S. Bauer born?

Robert S. Bauer was born in 1946.

What is Robert S. Bauer's occupation?

Robert S. Bauer is a linguist and sinologist.

What nationality is Robert S. Bauer?

Robert S. Bauer is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert S. Bauer

· Wikidata: Q60557977

· DBpedia: Robert Bauer (linguist)

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