Oswald Szemerényi
Hungarian-British linguist (1913–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Szemerényi Oswald. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Oswald John Louis Szemerényi, FBA (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɛmɛreːɲi]; 7 September 1913 – 29 December 1996) was a Hungarian-British comparative linguist and Indo-Europeanist. He is best known as the namesake of Szemerényi's law, an early sound law in the Proto-Indo-European language.
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Oswald Szemerényi | |
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Born | (1913-09-07)7 September 1913 |
Died | 29 December 1996(1996-12-29) (aged 83) |
Occupation(s) | linguist, Indo-Europeanist |
Known for | Szemerényi's law |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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