Alexander Argüelles
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| Alexander Argüelles | |
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| Born | 30 April 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Park Hyun-Kyung[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Education |
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| Thesis | Viking Dreams: Mythological and Religious Dream Symbolism in the Old Norse Sagas (1994) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wendy Doniger[2] |
| Other academic advisors | Ioan P. Culianu[3] |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Linguist |
| Institutions |
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| Main interests | |
| Website | http://www.foreignlanguageexpertise.com |
Alexander Sabino Argüelles (often spelt Arguelles[a]) is an American linguist notable for his work on Korean. He is highly committed to the learning of foreign languages, and was profiled in Michael Erard's Babel No More.[4] He is one of the polyglots listed in Kenneth Hyltenstam's Advanced Proficiency and Exceptional Ability in Second Languages,[5] and has been described by The New Yorker as "a legendary figure in the [polyglot] community".[6]
He currently teaches at the American University in the Emirates.[7][8]
He is the son of the poet Ivan Argüelles and the nephew of the New Ageist José Argüelles.
Contents
Notable works[edit]
On Korean[edit]
- Alexander Argüelles and Jong-Rok Kim (2000). A Historical, Literary and Cultural Approach to the Korean Language. Seoul: Hollym.
- Alexander Argüelles and Jong-Rok Kim (2004). A Handbook of Korean Verbal Conjugation. Hyattsville, Maryland: Dunwoody Press.
- Alexander Argüelles (2007). Korean Newspaper Reader. Hyattsville, Maryland: Dunwoody Press.
- Alexander Argüelles (2010). North Korean Reader. Hyattsville, Maryland: Dunwoody Press.
Other works[edit]
- Alexander Argüelles (1994). Viking Dreams: Mythological and Religious Dream Symbolism in the Old Norse Sagas. Doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago.
- Alexander Argüelles (1999). 프랑스동사변화안내: La Conjugaison des Verbes. Seoul: 신아사.
- Alexander Argüelles (2006). English French Spanish German Dictionary. Beirut, Lebanon: Librairie du Liban.
Notes[edit]
- ^ The original Spanish pronunciation of Argüelles is [aɾˈɣweʎes].
References[edit]
- ^ Lim Yan Liang (2012). 'One man, 50 languages'. The Sunday Times (Singapore), 1 April.
- ^ 'Wendy Doniger: Curriculum Vitae'.
- ^ Anton, Ted (1992). 'The Killing of Professor Culianu'. Lingua Franca, Vol. 2, No. 6.
- ^ Erard, Michael (2012). Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners. New York: Free Press.
- ^ Hyltenstam, Kenneth (ed.) (2016). Advanced Proficiency and Exceptional Ability in Second Languages. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.
- ^ Thurman, Judith (2018). 'Maltese for Beginners'. The New Yorker, 3 September. (Published online as 'The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages'.)
- ^ Dr. Alexander Arguelles: Associate Professor / Member of Committee (Promotion - Planning & Accreditation).
- ^ Dr. Alexander Arguelles: Associate Professor, College of Education.
External links[edit]
Interviews[edit]
- August 2006
- July 2008
- July 2009
- December 2010
- January 2012
- March 2012
- April 2012
- June 2012
- February 2014
