Ján Horecký (8 January 1920 - 11 August 2006)[1] was a Slovak linguist.[2]
Ján Horecký | |
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| Born | 8 January 1920 |
| Died | 11 August 2006 (aged 86) |
| Citizenship | Slovakia |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
| Awards | Scientist of the Year (Slovak Academy of Sciences) Pribina Cross 1st class, Honorary doctorate of the University of Prešov, Honorary doctorate of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Linguistics |
| Institutions | Slovak Academy of Sciences |
In 1944 he graduated in Slovak and Latin language at the Slovak University in Bratislava (now Comenius University). After graduation, Horecký became a researcher at the Slovak Academy of Sciences.[3]
In addition to study of the Slovak language, he also studied Czech, Hungarian, Latin, Ancient Greek and various constructed languages. He was particularly interested in the Romani language, a topic he collaborated on with his daughter, the Indologist Anna Rácová.[1]
Publications
edit- Horecký, Ján: Základy slovenskej terminológie. Bratislava: SAV, 1956.
- Horecký, Ján: Základy jazykovedy. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1978.
- Ondrus, Pavol – Horecký, Ján – Furdík, Juraj: Súčasný slovenský spisovný jazyk: Lexikológia. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1980.
- Horecký, Ján: Spoločnosť a jazyk. Bratislava: Veda, 1982.
- Horecký, Ján: Slovenčina v našom živote. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1988.
- Rácová, Anna – Horecký, Ján: Slovenská karpatská rómčina, Veda, vydavateľstvo SAV, 2000.
Awards
edit- 2000: Scientist of the Year, awarded by the Slovak Academy of Sciences[1]
- 2001: Pribina Cross, 1st class for contribution to Slovak science at culture, awarded by the President of Slovakia Rudolf Schuster[4][1]
- Honorary doctorates from the University of Prešov and University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Rozlúčka s Jánom Horeckým (8. 1. 1920 Stupava – 11. 8. 2006 Stupava)". Jazykovedný ústav Ľ. Štúra SAV.
- ^ Horecký, j. In: "FILIT : Otvorená filozofická encyklopédia". FMFI UK.
- ^ "Zomrel jazykovedec Ján Horecký".
- ^ Ján Horecký, jazykovedec. In: "Pribinov kríž, I. trieda". Kancelária prezidenta SR.