Background
Bauer, Laurence James was born on August 9, 1949 in Elterwater, England. Arrived in New Zealand, 1979. Son of Louis Francois and Jean Kerr (Ritchie) Bauer.
Bauer, Laurence James was born on August 9, 1949 in Elterwater, England. Arrived in New Zealand, 1979. Son of Louis Francois and Jean Kerr (Ritchie) Bauer.
Master of Arts with honors, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 1975.
Lektor Odense University, Denmark, 1975—1979. Lecturer Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1979—1982, senior lecturer, 1982—1989, reader, 1989—2000, professor linguistics, since 2000.
Member of International Phonetic Association, New Zealand Linguistics Society.
Married Winifred Ann Boagey, July 14, 1976. Children: Keith Philip, Ingrid Judith.