PROF. DR. SC. YORDAN ZAIMOV – A GREAT SCHOLAR AND AN UNFORGETTABLE TEACHER (1921-1987)
PROF. DR. SC. YORDAN ZAIMOV – A GREAT SCHOLAR AND AN UNFORGETTABLE TEACHER (1921-1987)
Author(s): Anna Choleva-DimitrovaSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Phonetics / Phonology, Morphology, Lexis, Semantics, Historical Linguistics, South Slavic Languages
Published by: Институт за български език „Проф. Любомир Андрейчин“, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Yordan Zaimov; onomastic; diachronic linguistics
Summary/Abstract: Prof. Yordan Zaimov, Dr. Sc. is born on 23rd of April 1921 in Sofia. He graduated Slavic Philology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” in 1944. He has the opportunity to be taught by some of the most prominent scholars. His brilliant linguistic knowledge (he spoke eight languages) will be the basis for his future notable success in some of the most difficult scientific fields such as etymology, onomastics, and diachronic linguistics. All his activities are connected completely with the Institute for Bulgarian Language at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Significant moments from his life, dedicated to knowledge, are going to be presented as well as from his multidisciplinary work.
Journal: Балканско езикознание / Linguistique balkanique
- Issue Year: 60/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 3-12
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
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