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Otto Jespersen
For the Norwegian comedian, see Otto Jespersen (comedian).
Danish linguist (1860–1943)
Otto Jespersen | |
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Jespersen, c. 1915 | |
| Born | (1860-07-16)16 July 1860 Randers, Denmark |
| Died | 30 April 1943(1943-04-30) (aged 82) Roskilde, Denmark |
| Occupation | Linguist |
Jens Otto Harry Jespersen (Danish:[ˈʌtsʰoˈjespɐsn̩]; 16 July 1860 – 30 April 1943) was a Danish linguist who specialized in the grammar of the English language.
Otto jespersen theory of relativity
Steven Mithen described him as "one of the greatest language scholars of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries."[1]
Early life
Otto Jespersen was born in Randers in Jutland. He was inspired by the work of Danish philologist Rasmus Rask as a boy, and with the help of Rask's grammars taught himself some Icelandic, Italian, and Spanish.[2] He entered the University of Copenhagen in 1877 when he was 17, initially studying law but not forgetting his language studies.
In 1881 he shifted his foc