Louis Remacle
Encyclopedia
Louis Remacle was a linguistics
professor at the University of Liège
. He made substantial contributions in the study of the Walloon language
, showing that numerous developments considered typical of Walloon appeared between the 8th and 12th centuries. In 1956, he was awarded the Francqui Prize
on Human Sciences.
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....
professor at the University of Liège
University of Liège
The University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:...
. He made substantial contributions in the study of the Walloon language
Walloon language
Walloon is a Romance language which was spoken as a primary language in large portions of the Walloon Region of Belgium and some villages of Northern France until the middle of the 20th century. It belongs to the langue d'oïl language family, whose most prominent member is the French language...
, showing that numerous developments considered typical of Walloon appeared between the 8th and 12th centuries. In 1956, he was awarded the Francqui Prize
Francqui Prize
The Francqui Prize is a prestigious Belgian scholarly and scientific prize, awarded each year since 1933 by the Francqui Foundation in recognition of the achievements of a young Belgian scholar or scientist...
on Human Sciences.
External links
- Louis Remacle (in French)