Vilem mathesius biography of barack

1. Achievements in Linguistics
2. Recognition and Legacy

Wilhelm Mathesius - A Czech Linguist and Founder of the Prague Linguistic Circle

Wilhelm Mathesius was a Czech linguist and the founder and first president of the Prague Linguistic Circle.

He was the brother of poet and translator Bogumil Mathesius. After graduating from Charles University in Prague, Mathesius became a private lecturer, and in 1912, a professor at the university. Initially a philologist and specialist in the history of English literature, Mathesius began to take an interest in general linguistics in the early 1920s.

Vilem mathesius biography of barack

Due to an eye illness, he had to limit the scope of his work and decided to focus on general linguistics instead of his original specialization. A significant milestone in his career was the establishment of the Prague Linguistic Circle in 1926.

The manifesto of the circle, known as the "Theses," was inspired by Mathesius' ideas