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John William Alan Okell OBE (pronounced (); born 1934) is a British linguist notable for his expertise in the field of Burma studies. ==Life== He was educated at The Queen's College, University of Oxford, where he read Literae Humaniores ("Greats").〔("SOAS scholar awarded OBE for services to UK-Burma relations" ) (3 July 2014). (Archived copy ).〕 In 1959, an inquiry about language courses through the British Foreign Office led to his joining the School of Oriental and African Studies as a trainee lecturer in Burmese: "They were looking for someone to be taught Burmese. I applied to the program as I was interested in languages and they chose me and trained me."〔("Love of the Lingo" ) (''The Irrawaddy'', 29 June 2015). (Archived copy ).〕〔 At SOAS, he studied Burmese with Hla Pe and Anna J. Allott, phonetics with R. K. Sprigg and N. C. Scott, and general linguistics with R. H. Robins and Eugénie Henderson.〔 After eighteen months of study, he travelled to Burma, where he spent a year (1960–1961) immersing himself in the country's language and culture.〔〔(Britain–Burma Society: Members of the Council ). (Archived copy ).〕 He returned for another year-long visit in 1969.〔 He retired from SOAS in 1999, although he remains a Research Associate in the Department of South East Asia.〔(Department Staff: Mr John Okell ). (Archived copy ).〕 Since his retirement, he has continued his teaching of Burmese through short courses convened in a variety of places, most notably Chiang Mai and Yangon.〔〔 In 2014, in the Queen's Birthday Honours, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to UK/Burma relations.〔 He is the creator of the ''Avalaser'' Burmese computer font and the Chairman of the Britain–Burma Society.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Okell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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