Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:language
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hans
|
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
language education reforms
scientific approach to language study |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Copenhagen
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Danish_Linguistic_Society
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Copenhagen
|
| gptkbp:born |
April 16, 1860
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
comparative linguistics
linguistic typology |
| gptkbp:contribution |
development of the International Phonetic Alphabet
|
| gptkbp:died |
April 30, 1943
|
| gptkbp:field |
linguistics
|
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
phonetics
syntax language acquisition semantics language change language structure |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Otto Jespersen
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
gptkb:language |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Humboldt
|
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
early 20th century linguistics
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
his clear writing style
his contributions to applied linguistics his contributions to comparative linguistics his contributions to descriptive linguistics his contributions to historical linguistics his contributions to morphology his contributions to phonology his contributions to pragmatics his contributions to psycholinguistics his contributions to semantics his contributions to sociolinguistics his contributions to syntax his contributions to theoretical linguistics his historical analysis of languages his systematic approach to grammar his theories on language evolution his work on the English language |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
linguistic diversity
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
contributions to linguistics
|
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:Royal_Danish_Academy_of_Sciences_and_Letters
gptkb:Danish_Academy |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Danish
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Language: Its Nature, Development and Origin
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:hospital
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
numerous articles on linguistics
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:language
|
| gptkbp:served_in |
professor at the University of Copenhagen
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Marie Jespersen
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
The Language of the Future
Growth and Structure of the English Language A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles Modern English Grammar The Philosophy of Grammar |