Zbigniew Gołąb
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Zbigniew Gołąb was a Polish
American
linguist
and Slavist. He was described as "one of the world's greatest experts on the Macedonian language
and the leading expert on Macedonian-Arumanian contact"
He was active during the World War II Resistance Movement
, after which he joined the guerrilla war against the Germans in 1944. He was imprisoned that same year, but has managed to escape just when Red Army
was about to liberate Kraków
. In the period 1948-49 he was imprisoned for one year by the Communists, but was eventually released.
He received his M.A. at the University of Wrocław in 1947, and Ph.D. at the Jagiellonian University
in 1958. He served as a professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
in the period 1952-1961, and also at the Slavic Institute of the Polish Academy of Learning
(1955-1961). Afterward he emigrated to the United States
where he taught Slavic languages at the University of Chicago
from 1962 until the retirement in 1993 as Professor Emeritus.
He was elected as a member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
in 1972.
His research includes a study of the Macedonian dialects of Suho
and Visoka (published in Makedonski jazik), his habilitation on Balkan conditionals (Cracow, 1964), a monograph on the Arumanian dialect of Krushevo (MANU, 1984), and his last book: The Origins of the Slavs: A Linguist's View (Columbus, 1992). He also co-edited a dictionary of linguistic terminology (Warsaw, 1968) and was the author of more than 70 articles and reviews.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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....
and Slavist. He was described as "one of the world's greatest experts on the Macedonian language
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
and the leading expert on Macedonian-Arumanian contact"
He was active during the World War II Resistance Movement
Resistance during World War II
Resistance movements during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from non-cooperation, disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns...
, after which he joined the guerrilla war against the Germans in 1944. He was imprisoned that same year, but has managed to escape just when Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
was about to liberate Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. In the period 1948-49 he was imprisoned for one year by the Communists, but was eventually released.
He received his M.A. at the University of Wrocław in 1947, and Ph.D. at the Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
in 1958. He served as a professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin is located in Lublin, Poland. Presently it has an enrollment of over 19,000 students...
in the period 1952-1961, and also at the Slavic Institute of the Polish Academy of Learning
Polish Academy of Learning
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences or Polish Academy of Learning , headquartered in Kraków, is one of two institutions in contemporary Poland having the nature of an academy of sciences....
(1955-1961). Afterward he emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he taught Slavic languages at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
from 1962 until the retirement in 1993 as Professor Emeritus.
He was elected as a member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most eminent academic institution in the Republic of Macedonia.-History:The Academy of Sciences and Arts was established by the Macedonian Assembly on 22 February 1967 as the highest scientific, scholarly and artistic institution in the country...
in 1972.
His research includes a study of the Macedonian dialects of Suho
Sochos
Sochos is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,773 .-Subdivisions:...
and Visoka (published in Makedonski jazik), his habilitation on Balkan conditionals (Cracow, 1964), a monograph on the Arumanian dialect of Krushevo (MANU, 1984), and his last book: The Origins of the Slavs: A Linguist's View (Columbus, 1992). He also co-edited a dictionary of linguistic terminology (Warsaw, 1968) and was the author of more than 70 articles and reviews.