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Otto Jespersen
[ˈʌtˢo ˈjespɐsn̩] (Danish)
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Danish linguist best known for his description of English grammar and for his theories of language development and change. His seven-volume A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles remains a standard reference, and Noam Chomsky later credited Jespersen's ideas as anticipating later work in generative syntax.
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RoleLinguist; grammarian of English and theorist of language change 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Chomsky credited Jespersen's ideas on syntax as anticipating later generative approaches.
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