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Definition of Jespersen
1. Noun. Danish linguist (1860-1943).
Generic synonyms: Linguist, Linguistic Scientist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jespersen
Literary usage of Jespersen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"We must turn, then, to a few serious grammarians—mostly to Jespersen 1909-49 but
also to Quirk et al. 1985—for an insight or two. Back in Middle English the ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1909)
"Professor Jespersen refutes his own statement that Esperanto can not be printed
in any printing office, by showing in the Litter part of his article that ..."
3. American Journal of Philology by Project Muse, JSTOR (Organization) (1907)
"Mr. Jespersen * in a recent plea for greater independence in the methods of modern
philology, found heart to deprecate the baneful influence of the ..."
4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1913)
"If, then, our speech, In the opinion of one of Its sincerest admirers, Is In a
somewhat unnatural state; and If, as Dr. Jespersen not obscurely hints, ..."
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