Quote by: Roman Jakobson

Instead of following one another the sounds overlap; a sound which is acoustically perceived as coming after another one can be articulated simultaneously with the latter or even in part before it.


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Author Bio


  • NameRoman Jakobson
  • Descriptionczech
  • BornOctober 23, 1896
  • DiedJuly 18, 1982
  • CountryRussia; United States Of America
  • ProfessionLinguist; Philosopher; Educationist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Order Of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk