E.M. Uhlenbeck
Encyclopedia
Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck (Den Haag, 9 August 1913 - Voorhout
, 27 May 2003) was a Dutch
linguist and Indologist. He was a professor in Javanese
at Leiden University
.
Voorhout
thumb|250px|right|Location of Voorhout.Voorhout is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of 12.59 km² of which 0.33 km² is covered by water, and had a population of 14,792 in 2004...
, 27 May 2003) was a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
linguist and Indologist. He was a professor in Javanese
Javanese language
Javanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java...
at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
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Family
His brother was George Uhlenbeck, the theoretical physicist, and the linguist C.C. Uhlenbeck was a cousin of his father.Selected Publications
- Taalwetenschap. Een eerste inleiding. Uitg. H.L. Smits, Den Haag.
- Beknopte Javaansche grammatica. Uitg. Balé Poestaka, Batavia, 1941.
- De systematiek der Javaanse pronomina. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, Den Haag, 1960.
- Aantekeningen bij Tjan Tjoe Siem's vertaling van de lakon Kurupati rabi. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, Den Haag, 1960.
- A critical survey of studies on the Languages of Java and Madura. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, Den Haag, 1964.
- Enige beschouwingen over Amerikaanse en Nederlandse linguïstiek. In: Forum der Letteren 7, 1966, pp. 1-22.
- Critical comments on transformational-generative grammar 1962-1972, 1973.
- Structurele taalwetenschap. In: Frieda Balk-Smit Duyzentkunst e.a.: Controversen in de taal- en literatuurwetenschap, 1974, pp. 138-168.
- Nederlandse voorlichting over generatieve grammatica. In: Forum der Letteren 18, 1977, pp. 167-210.
- Studies in Javanese morphology. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, 1978.
- Linguistics in America 1924-1974, a detached view. In: H.M. Hoenigswald (ed.): The European background of American linguistics, 1979.