Background
Eliasson, Stig Sune Evald was born on April 1, 1937 in Erikstad, Dalsland, Sweden. Son of Gustav Edvard and Märtha Viola (Johansson) Eliasson.
Eliasson, Stig Sune Evald was born on April 1, 1937 in Erikstad, Dalsland, Sweden. Son of Gustav Edvard and Märtha Viola (Johansson) Eliasson.
Master of Arts, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1970.
Lecturer, researcher Uppsala University, 1970-1974, docent, 1976-1984, lecturer, 1985-1997. Acting professor University Umeå, Sweden, 1975. Associate professor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989-1990.
Professor University Mainz, Germany, 1995—2002. Director general linguistics program Uppsala University, 1971-1980. Chairman advisory committee Swedish-language instruction abroad Swedish Institute, 1980-1986.
Chairman Nordic Advisory Committee Foreign Lecturship Administration, 1986. Chairman department general and comparative linguistics University Mainz, 1997-1998, 2001-2002.
Member Nordic Association Linguists (founder, 1st president 1977-1983), European Society Linguistics (nominating committee 1975-1980, executive committee 1981-1984), International Society Applied Psycholinguistics (executive committee 1992-1997), International Association Linguistic Topology.
Married Mona Lisbet Berndtsson, August 23, 1963. Children: Miriam Anna Britt, Staffan Gustav Alexander.