Louis Hjelmslev
Linguist and creator of Glossematics
Born
1899
126 years ago
Died
May 30th, 1965
60 years ago — 66 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Denmark
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A linguist and academic advanced the study of language through the development of Glossematics, a theory that emphasized the structural relations within a language. Served as a professor at the University of Copenhagen, where significant contributions to the field of linguistics were made. The work focused on the formal properties of language, influencing structuralism and semiotics. Established the Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen, facilitating scholarly collaboration and research. Authored several key texts that outlined theoretical frameworks still studied in linguistic and philosophical contexts.
Developed Glossematics as a linguistic theory
Held a professorship at the University of Copenhagen
Contributed to the establishment of the Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen
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