Valdek Pall (30 June 1927 Laius-Tähkvere Parish, Tartu County – 17 April 2013) was an Estonian linguist. In 1952 he graduated from

Tartu State University The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

. 1957–1992 he worked at

Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences Founded in 1938, the Estonian Academy of Sciences ( et, Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia) is Estonia's national academy of science in Tallinn. As with other national academies, it is an independent group of well-known scientists whose stated aim is to ...

' Language and Literature Institute. His main fields of research were Estonian toponyms, Mordvinic languages. He also managed and directed investigations of Estonian dialects. Awards: * 2002: Wiedemann Language Award

Works

* Ajad ja kõneviisid mordva keeltes (1955, manuscript) * Põhja-Tartumaa kohanimed I–II (1969, 1977) * ldamurde sõnastik (1994) * Ersa keel. Õpiku konspekt ja sõnaloend (1996) * L'em't'n'e (1997)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pall, Valdek 1927 births 2013 deaths Linguists from Estonia Estonian Finno-Ugrists University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of Tallinn University People from Jõgeva Parish