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Antoine Meillet

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French linguist (1866-1936)

FranceAcademicsLived 1866 to 1936 · aged 69
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Paul Jules Antoine Meillet was one of the most important French linguists of the early 20th century. He began his studies at the Sorbonne University, where he was influenced by Michel Bréal, the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, and the members of the L'Année sociologique.

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1898Volney Prize
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the Legion of Honour

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Paul Jules Antoine Meillet was one of the most important French linguists of the early 20th century. He began his studies at the Sorbonne University, where he was influenced by Michel Bréal, the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, and the members of the L'Année sociologique. In 1890 he was part of a research trip to the Caucasus, where he studied the Armenian language. After his return, de Saussure had gone back to Geneva, so Meillet continued the series of lectures on comparative linguistics that de Saussure had given.

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Lived 1866 to 1936 · aged 69
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