Background
Breivik, Leiv Egil was born on June 6, 1944 in Haram, Norway. Son of Peder and Karen (Larsson) Breivik.
Breivik, Leiv Egil was born on June 6, 1944 in Haram, Norway. Son of Peder and Karen (Larsson) Breivik.
Candidate Philological, University Bergen, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tromsoe, 1982.
Research assistant, U. Bergen, Norway, 1972-1974; research assistant, U. London, 1974-1976; associate professor, U. Tromso, Norway, 1976-1983; professor, U. Tromso, Norway, 1984-1988; professor, U. Bergen, since 1988; dean faculty of arts, U. Bergen, since 1993.
Member International Association Applied Linguistics (member international committee since 1982), Norwegian Association Applied Linguistics (president since 1982), Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab.
Children: Per Olav, Kyrre, Margrete.