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Franz Bopp ( German: [ˈfʁants ˈbɔp]; 14 September 1791 – 23 October 1867) [a] was a German linguist known for extensive and pioneering comparative work on Indo-European languages .
Franz Bopp (born Sept. 14, 1791, Mainz, archbishopric of Mainz [Germany]—died Oct. 23, 1867, Berlin, Prussia [Germany]) was a German linguist who established the importance of Sanskrit in the comparative study of Indo-European languages and developed a valuable technique of language analysis.
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Franz Bopp is often credited with providing "the real beginning of what we call comparative linguistics" (Pedersen, Linguistic Science, p. 257). In keeping with this achievement his external career was distinguished.
Learn about Franz Bopp, a Bavarian linguist who pioneered comparative philology and proto-Indo-European reconstruction. Find his biography, works, and related entries in Oxford Reference.
Nov 14, 2007 · A comparative grammar of the Sanskrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic, German, and Slavonic languages; by. Bopp, Franz, 1791-1867; Eastwick, Edward Backhouse, 1814-1883. Publication date. 1885. Topics. Indo-European languages -- Grammar, Comparative, Language -- Comparative philology. Publisher.
On 9 September 1821 Bopp was appointed Extraordinary Professor of Oriental Literature and General Linguistics at the Friedrich-Wilhelms University (the document was granted on 14 September, his thirtieth birthday) and a short time later, full Professor. In 1822 he became a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
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Jun 27, 2024 · Bopp (1791–1867), Professor of Sanskrit at Berlin, set out to prove the relationships between Indo-European languages through detailed description of the grammatical features of Sanskrit compared to those of Zend (Avestan), Greek, Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic and German.
