John Harris (biblical scholar)
John W. Harris | |
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| Education | University of Queensland (PhD) |
| Awards | Lambeth Degree |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | linguistics, Bible translation |
| Institutions | Darwin Institute of Technology (now Charles Darwin University) |
| Thesis | Language contact, Pidgins and the rise of Kriol in the Northern Territory: historical and theoretical perspectives (1986) |
| Academic advisors | Bruce Rigsby, John Sandefur |
John W. Harris is an Australian Bible translator and linguist known for his works on aboriginal Christianity and creoles. He is one of the first scholars who provided a detailed account of Australian creoles. In 1986, he was Senior Lecturer in Education at Darwin Institute of Technology. He received a Lambeth Degree from the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2010.