Anna Wierzbicka

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Anna Wierzbicka

Summary

Anna Wierzbicka is a human[1]. She was born in Warsaw[2]. She was born on March 10, 1938[3]. She worked as a linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Warsaw[2], Anna Wierzbicka…
  • Anna Wierzbicka was born on March 10, 1938[3].
  • Anna Wierzbicka held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[7].
  • Anna Wierzbicka held citizenship in Nazi Germany[8].
  • Anna Wierzbicka held citizenship in Polish People's Republic[9].
  • Anna Wierzbicka held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • Anna Wierzbicka held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Anna Wierzbicka's professions included linguist[4].
  • Anna Wierzbicka worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Anna Wierzbicka's field of work was semantics[12].
  • Anna Wierzbicka's field of work was pragmatics[13].
  • Anna Wierzbicka was employed by Australian National University[14].
  • Anna Wierzbicka was educated at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Anna Wierzbicka is natural semantic metalanguage[16].
  • Anna Wierzbicka received the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[17].
  • Anna Wierzbicka received the honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[18].
  • Anna Wierzbicka received the Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[19].
  • Anna Wierzbicka received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].
  • Anna Wierzbicka received the honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21].
  • Anna Wierzbicka was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Anna Wierzbicka was a member of Polish Academy of Learning[23].
  • Anna Wierzbicka was a member of Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[24].
  • Anna Wierzbicka was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[25].
  • Anna Wierzbicka is recorded as female[26].
  • Anna Wierzbicka's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna Wierzbicka's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. She was born on March 10, 1938[3].

Education

Anna Wierzbicka was educated at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[15]. Academic degrees include habilitation[28] and doctorate[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include semantics[12], an academic major[30] and pragmatics[13], a language subsystem[31]. Anna Wierzbicka was employed by Australian National University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anna Wierzbicka is natural semantic metalanguage[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[17], a science award[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1992[34]; honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[18], an award[35], in Poland[36]; Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[19]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20]; and honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], an award[37], in Poland[38].

Why It Matters

Anna Wierzbicka has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

She is credited with the discovery of natural semantic metalanguage[40], a method[41].

FAQs

Where was Anna Wierzbicka born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Anna Wierzbicka…

What did Anna Wierzbicka do for work?

Anna Wierzbicka worked as linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Anna Wierzbicka go to school?

Anna Wierzbicka was educated at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[15].

What awards did Anna Wierzbicka receive?

Honors received include Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[17], honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[18], Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[19], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].

What did Anna Wierzbicka discover?

Anna Wierzbicka is credited as discoverer of natural semantic metalanguage[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . fnp.org.pl. Retrieved . fnp.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . socialsciences.org.au. socialsciences.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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