Jakobson

/ˈjɑkəbsən/
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Definitions of Jakobson
  1. noun
    United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)
    synonyms: Roman Jakobson, Roman Osipovich Jakobson
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    linguist, linguistic scientist
    a specialist in linguistics
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