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Émile Benveniste

French linguist (1902-1976) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 74

Émile Benveniste was an Ottoman-born French structural linguist and semiotician. He is best known for his work on Indo-European languages and his critical reformulation of the linguistic paradigm established by Ferdinand de Saussure.

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Volney Prize1937

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Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1976 · aged 74