Associations to the word «Jakobson»

Dictionary definition

JAKOBSON, noun. United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley