Ernst Fraenkel (linguist)
Encyclopedia
Ernst Eduard Samuel Fraenkel (born October 16, 1881, Berlin
and died October 2, 1957, Hamburg
) was a German
linguist
who made major contributions to the fields of Indo-European linguistics and Baltic studies.
at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. In 1905 he defended his dissertation about ancient Greek denominal verbs. From 1906 to 1908 he studied with August Leskien
, an expert on the Baltic languages
, in Leipzig. In 1909 he became a Privatdozent
at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel. In 1916 he became an außerordentlicher Professor and in 1920 ordentlicher Professor. Although his parents had converted to Protestants, starting in 1936 his Jewish background prompted his dismissal from the university on the basis of the Nuremberg laws
of Nazi Germany, and he was also not allowed to publish scholarly works in Germany.
From 1945 to 1954 he led the Seminar für vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft in Hamburg.
Berlin
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and died October 2, 1957, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
linguist
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
who made major contributions to the fields of Indo-European linguistics and Baltic studies.
Life
Starting in 1899 Fraenkel studied classical philology, Sanskrit, and Indo-European linguistics with Johannes SchmidtJohannes Schmidt
Johannes Schmidt may refer to:*Johannes Schmidt , German*Johannes Schmidt , Danish, nicknamed Eel-Schmidt...
at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. In 1905 he defended his dissertation about ancient Greek denominal verbs. From 1906 to 1908 he studied with August Leskien
August Leskien
August Leskien was a German linguist active in the field of comparative linguistics, particularly relating to the Baltic and Slavic languages.-Biography:...
, an expert on the Baltic languages
Baltic languages
The Baltic languages are a group of related languages belonging to the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family and spoken mainly in areas extending east and southeast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe...
, in Leipzig. In 1909 he became a Privatdozent
Privatdozent
Privatdozent or Private lecturer is a title conferred in some European university systems, especially in German-speaking countries, for someone who pursues an academic career and holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor...
at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel. In 1916 he became an außerordentlicher Professor and in 1920 ordentlicher Professor. Although his parents had converted to Protestants, starting in 1936 his Jewish background prompted his dismissal from the university on the basis of the Nuremberg laws
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 were antisemitic laws in Nazi Germany introduced at the annual Nuremberg Rally of the Nazi Party. After the takeover of power in 1933 by Hitler, Nazism became an official ideology incorporating scientific racism and antisemitism...
of Nazi Germany, and he was also not allowed to publish scholarly works in Germany.
From 1945 to 1954 he led the Seminar für vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft in Hamburg.
Works
- Geschichte der griechischen Nomina agentis auf -ter -tor -tes (-t), I, II, Trübner, Straßburg, 1910-1920;
- Syntax der litauischen Kasus, 1928;
- Die baltischen Sprachen, Carl Winter, Heidelberg, 1950;
- Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2 Bde., Carl Winter, Heidelberg/GöttingenGöttingenGöttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
, 1962-1965 (http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~cd2/drw/s/F.htm);
External links
- http://www.lituanus.org/1988/88_4_01.htm
- http://www.euro-languages.net/lithuania/?action=LinkingText&id=112