Otto Jespersen

Jens Otto Harry Jespersen or Otto Jespersen (Danish: [ˈʌto ˈjɛsbɐsn̩]; 16 July 1860 – 30 April 1943) was a Danish linguist who specialized in the grammar of the English language.

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Otto Jespersen
Birth dateJuly 16, 1860
Birth nameJens Otto Harry Jespersen
Birth place
Randers
Nationality
Denmark
Date of deathApril 30, 1943
Place of death
Roskilde

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