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Vilm MathesiusVilm Mathesius (August 31882–April 121945) was a Czech linguist and literary historian, a scholar of English and Czech literature. His brother is Bohumil Mathesius. In 1912 he became the first professor of English language and literature at the Charles University. In 1926 he co-founded the Prague linguistic circle (Prask lingvistick krouek). He engaged in grammar, phonology and stylistics of English and Czech languages. He was further interested in general linguistics, language culture and general cultural issues. His works about word order and syntax can be labeled as pioneer projects. Main works: - Dějiny literatury anglick I II (The History of English Literature I II)
- Četina a obecn jazykozpyt (Czech Language and General Linguistics)
- Obsahov rozbor současn angličtiny (Content Analysis of Contemporary English)
- vbor Jazyk, kultura a slovesnost (anthology Language, Culture and Poetic Art)
Vilm Mathesius is also an author of essays on cultural-political issues. He is memorialized by the Vilm Mathesius Centre for Research and Education in Semiotics and Linguistics at the Charles University.
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