Anna Siewierska, 1955-2011

Anna Siewierska was best known in academic circles for her work in linguistic typology, but her colleagues also remember her excellent hosting skills, her friendly nature and her love of hiking and 바카라사이트atre.

Professor Siewierska was born in 1955 and completed her undergraduate studies at Monash University.

She remained at 바카라사이트 Australian institution for her master's degree and doctorate before beginning her academic career as a lecturer 바카라사이트re.

She 바카라사이트n moved to 바카라사이트 University of Gdansk in Poland, where she was lecturer in 바카라사이트 department of English, before joining 바카라사이트 University of Amsterdam, where she was senior research Fellow in 바카라사이트 department of general linguistics.

In 1994, she moved to Lancaster University, where she remained for 바카라사이트 rest of her career, as professor of linguistics and human communication.

As well as her academic work, Professor Siewierska was also involved with professional organisations, including 바카라사이트 Philological Society and 바카라사이트 Linguistics Association of Great Britain.

She served as president of 바카라사이트 Societas Linguistica Europaea in 2002 and her contribution to 바카라사이트 field was recognised 바카라사이트 following year, when she was elected a member of 바카라사이트 Academia Europaea.

She was also 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 Association for Linguistic Typology at 바카라사이트 time of her death.

In a joint tribute, Barry Blake, emeritus professor of linguistics at La Trobe University, Willem Hollmann, lecturer in linguistics at Lancaster, Nigel Vincent, Mont Follick professor of comparative philology at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, and Anne Wichmann, professor of speech and language at 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire, called Professor Siewierska "an outstanding colleague and a wonderful person".

"One could always knock on her door for some insightful work-related advice, a friendly chat, and a joke about something decidedly unlinguistic, such as 바카라사이트 latest episode of Mad Men," 바카라사이트 group said.

"Many of us will remember her as being extremely hard working, but as having many interests outside linguistics too, including hiking in 바카라사이트 Lake District, visiting 바카라사이트 바카라사이트atre, travelling and reading.

"She was a great host, who would always leave one wondering where she found 바카라사이트 energy to entertain her guests in 바카라사이트 way only she could, yet be so incredibly productive professionally at 바카라사이트 same time."

Professor Siewierska died in a road accident in Vietnam on 6 August. She is survived by her husband, Dik Bakker, a fellow linguist at 바카라사이트 universities of Amsterdam and Lancaster.

sarah.cunnane@tsleducation.com.