Roman Jakobson

n. (1896-1982) Russian born United States linguist and founder of modern structural linguistics and phonology

Roman Osipovich Jakobson (October 11, 1896 – July 18, 1982) was a Russian thinker who became one of the most influential linguists of the 20th century by pioneering the development of structural analysis of language, poetry, and art.
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Noun
1. United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)
(synonym) Jakobson, Roman Osipovich Jakobson
(hypernym) linguist, linguistic scientist

n. Roman Jakobson (1896-1982), Russian born United States linguist and founder of modern structural linguistics, and phonology