otto jespersen

English - Turkish

Definition of otto jespersen in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of otto jespersen in English English dictionary

{i} Jens Otto Harry Jespersen (1860-1943), Danish linguist

born July 16, 1860, Randers, Den. died April 30, 1943, Roskilde Danish linguist. He led a movement for basing foreign-language teaching on conversational speech rather than textbook study of grammar and vocabulary, helping to revolutionize language teaching in Europe. An authority on English grammar, Jespersen contributed greatly to the advancement of phonetics and linguistic theory. His many published works include Modern English Grammar, 7 vol. (1909-49), Language: Its Nature, Development, and Origin (1922), and The Philosophy of Grammar (1924). He originated Novial, an international language

Related Terms

Jens Otto Harry Jespersen

born July 16, 1860, Randers, Den. died April 30, 1943, Roskilde Danish linguist. He led a movement for basing foreign-language teaching on conversational speech rather than textbook study of grammar and vocabulary, helping to revolutionize language teaching in Europe. An authority on English grammar, Jespersen contributed greatly to the advancement of phonetics and linguistic theory. His many published works include Modern English Grammar, 7 vol. (1909-49), Language: Its Nature, Development, and Origin (1922), and The Philosophy of Grammar (1924). He originated Novial, an international language

Jens Otto Harry Jespersen

{i} Otto Jespersen (1860-1943), Danish linguist

Hyphenation

Ot·to Jes·per·sen

Turkish pronunciation

ätō cespırsın

Pronunciation

/ˈäˌtō ˈʤespərsən/ /ˈɑːˌtoʊ ˈʤɛspɜrsən/