Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The Linguist’s Calendar: August 21


Vladislav Illich-Svitych

August 21
 
Feast day of Pius X, the patron saint of Esperantists.

1966: At an age of merely 32, Nostratist figurehead Vladislav Illich-Svitych dies in an automobile accident.
 
2002: Bror Rexed, the man held responsible for the introduction of du (T-form) rather than ni (V-form) in Swedish, passes away at the age of 88.

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