Karl Verner
Karl Adolf Verner (born March 7, 1846 in Aarhus , † November 5, 1896 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish linguist . He discovered in 1875 and in 1877 published the Verner's law named after him .
Verner's law is a fine example of the fruitfulness of the young grammatical method. In fact, Verner was closely connected to the Leipzig linguists, although after his studies in Copenhagen he worked as a librarian at the university library in Halle an der Saale . From there he often traveled to Leipzig to meet the young grammarians around August Leskien and Karl Brugmann . He took an active part in the linguistic discussions, but wrote no major works apart from the text An exception to the first sound shift . Verner returned to Copenhagen in 1882, where he worked as a lecturer in Slavic Studies. He died at the age of 50.
Awards
- 1877: Sponsorship award from the Bopp Foundation
Fonts (selection)
- The Copenhagen University Library . In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , vol. 1, 1884, pp. 182-189 ( online ).
literature
- Edward Schröder: Verner, Karl Adolf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 55, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1910, pp. 326-330.
- Harald Wiese: A journey through time to the origins of our language. How Indo-European Studies explains our words. Logos Verlag Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-8325-1601-7 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verner, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Verner, Karl Adolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish linguist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aarhus , Denmark |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 1896 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |