Jakobson

American  

[yah-kuhb-suhn] / ˈyɑ kəb sən /

noun

1. Roman 1896–1982, U.S. linguist and scholar, born in Russia.

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Jakobson British  

/ ˈjɑːkəbsən /

noun

1. Roman ( Osipovič ). 1896–1982, US linguist, born in Russia. His publications include Children's Speech (1941) and Fundamentals of Language (1956)

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Example Sentences

Ms. Jakobson said it was likely that Mr. Biden and Mr. Xi would meet at the summit in November.

From New York Times

“Jakobson got on his inside ski and I saw him in my vision, like falling in,” the Norwegian said.

From Seattle Times

The linguist Roman Jakobson called this stage of language acquisition “tongue delirium.”

From New York Times

Jakobson says he could strum his guitar and make up a song on the spot about the flies that happened to land on his arm.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was just a few days before he was supposed to get involved with some serious rehabilitation,” says Gregg Jakobson, Wilson’s co-writer and producer.

From The Guardian