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Arnold Kask

1902 – 1994

Estonian linguist

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About Arnold Kask

Lived 1902 – 1994 (aged 91). Arnold Kask was an Estonian linguist.

Arnold Kask (10 August 1902, Pärnu – 30 July 1994, Tartu) was an Estonian linguist.

In 1928 he graduated from the University of Tartu. Since 1944 he taught at the University of Tartu.

In 1944 and from 1968 to 1982, he was the chairman of Mother Tongue Society. Since 1961 he was a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences.

His main fields of research were Estonian dialects, Estonian literary language and its history.

Awards 1959: Soviet Estonian Prize 1964: Honored Teacher of the Estonian SSR 1985: Meritorious Scientist of the Estonian SSR 1985: Estonian SSR State Prize (1985)

Works

J. V. Veski ja eesti oskussõnastikud 3–5 (1938) Eesti keel ja selle arenemine (1946) Lühike ülevaade eesti keelest ja selle arenemisest (1949) Eesti murrete kujunemisest ja rühmitusest // Eesti rahva etnilisest ajaloost (1956) 15 aastat nõukogude eesti keeleteadust // Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat 2 (1956) 40 aastat Emakeele Seltsi // Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat 6 (1960) Eesti kirjakeele murdelise tausta kujunemisest (1962) Valimik eesti murdenäiteid (1962; 1980) Eesti keele grammatika I: häälikuõpetus ja ortograafia (1964, co-author) Eesti keele ajalooline grammatika I: häälikulugu (1967) "Eesti õigekeelsuse-sõnaraamatu" osast meie kirjakeele kujunemisel // Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat 14/15 (1969) Pool sajandit Emakeele Seltsi // Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat 16 (1970) Eesti kirjakeele ajaloost I–II (1970) J. V. Veski tööst Tartu ülikoolis // Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat 19/20 (1975) Eesti murded ja kirjakeel (1984)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Tartu
Employers
University of Tartu
Awards
Merited Scientist of Estonian SSR; Prize of Soviet Estonia; Estonian SSR State Prize

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Arnold Kask's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Arnold Kask?

Estonian linguist (1902-1994)

When was Arnold Kask born?

Arnold Kask was born on 10 August 1902 in Pärnu.

When did Arnold Kask die?

Arnold Kask died on 30 July 1994 in Tartu.

What was Arnold Kask's occupation?

Arnold Kask was a linguist.

What nationality was Arnold Kask?

Arnold Kask was Estonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arnold Kask

· Wikidata: Q30609248

· DBpedia: Arnold Kask

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