José Antonio Pascual Rodríguez (born 29 March 1942,
Monleras,
Salamanca
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) is a
linguist
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and
professor
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of the
Spanish language
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at
Charles III University of Madrid
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, and a member of the
Royal Spanish Academy
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and ''
Accademia della Crusca
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'', the regulatory institutions of
standard Standard may refer to:
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Norms, conventions or requirements
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Spanish and
Italian
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, respectively. He joined the Royal Spanish Academy in 2002, serving as its
vicepresident from 2007 to 2015, and is best known for his work with
Joan Coromines
Joan Coromines i Vigneaux (; also frequently spelled ''Joan Corominas''; Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico, by Joan Corominas icand José Antonio Pascual, Editorial Gredos, 1989, Madrid, . Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 1 ...
on the ''
Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico
The ''Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico'' is a discursive etymological dictionary of Spanish compiled by Joan Coromines (also spelled Corominas) in collaboration with José Antonio Pascual. It was completed in the late 19 ...
'' (published 1983-1991), as well as the television series ''
Hablando claro'' aired in
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
in the late 1980s.
References
1942 births
People from Salamanca
University of Salamanca alumni
University of Seville faculty
Charles III University of Madrid faculty
Linguists from Spain
Historical linguists
Linguists of Spanish
Members of the Institute for Catalan Studies
Members of the Royal Spanish Academy
Living people
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