Alexander Argüelles

Alexander Argüelles
Alexander Argüelles
	Argüelles in 2011
Born	30 April 1964; Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Spouse	Park Hyun-Kyung
Children	2 sons
Academic background
Education	Columbia University (B.A.); University of Chicago (M.A., Ph.D.); Freie Universität Berlin;
Thesis	Viking Dreams: Mythological and Religious Dream Symbolism in the Old Norse Sagas (1994)
Doctoral advisor	Wendy Doniger
Other advisors	Ioan P. Culianu
Academic work
Discipline	Linguist
Institutions	Handong University (1996–2004); American University of Science and Technology (2004–2006); New College of California (2006–2009); SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (2009–2012); American University in the Emirates (2012–2019); Concordia Language Villages (2019–2021);
Main interests	Second-language acquisition; Language pedagogy; Korean language;
Website	alexanderarguelles.com

Alexander Sabino Argüelles (born 30 April 1964) is an American linguist notable for his work on Korean. An avid language learner, he was profiled in Michael Erard's Babel No More. He is one of the polyglots listed in Kenneth Hyltenstam's Advanced Proficiency and Exceptional Ability in Second Languages, and has been described by The New Yorker as "a legendary figure in the [polyglot] community".

He has taught in South Korea, Lebanon, Singapore, and Dubai, and was a Group Director of Immersion Language Programs at Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, Minnesota.

He is the son of the poet Ivan Argüelles and the nephew of the New Ageist José Argüelles.

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