Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2014 to recognise linguists who have made significant contributions to Pidgin and Creole linguistics. The first award was presented in January 2016 to Mervyn Alleyne. The following are the recipients to date:

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1. Mervyn Alleyne – Winter 2016

2. John Holm – Winter 2017

3. William ‘Bill’ Samarin – Winter 2019

4. Annegret Bollée – Summer 2020 (Awarded Summer 2021)

5. Derek Bickerton – Summer 2024

6. Ian Robertson – Summer 2024

7. Gillian Sankoff – Winter 2025

8. Hubert Devonish – Summer 2025

9. Velma Pollard – Summer 2025

10. Pauline Christie – Summer 2025

11. Pieter Muysken – Summer 2026

12. Norval Smith – Summer 2026