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<b>L O W L A N D S - L - 03 August 2010 - Volume 04</b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From:
R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>></p>
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Dear Lowlanders,<br>
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Just now one of our members kindly passed on this information to me.<br>
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Some of you may know Hans van Besten or know of him.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Reinhard/Ron<br>
Seattle, USA</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">From: Tamas Biro <<a href="mailto:birot@nytud.hu">birot@nytud.hu</a>><br>
Subject: [Jewish Languages] Obituary: Hans den Besten<br>
To: "Jewish Languages" <<span class="yshortcuts"><span style="cursor: pointer; background-attachment: scroll;" id="lw_1280870542_1"><a href="mailto:jewish-languages@googlegroups.com">jewish-languages@googlegroups.com</a></span></span>><br>
Received: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 7:42 AM</span></p>
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A piece of sad news from the Linguist List. If I am not mistaken, Hans, deeply
interested in Yiddish, was also member of our emailing list.<br>
Kind regards, Tamas Biro<br>
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Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:24:11<br>
From: Hans Bennis [<a href="http://ca.mc1202.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hans.bennis@meertens.knaw.nl" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); text-decoration: none;"><span id="lw_1280870542_2">hans.bennis@meertens.knaw.nl</span></span></span></a>]<br>
Subject: Obituary: Hans den Besten<br>
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On 19 July 2010, Hans den Besten passed away at home in Amsterdam. Hans was a broad and
multi-talented linguist working in different fields of linguistics. He was an
influential scholar in theoretical syntax (e.g. his articles on verb placement
and wh-movement in Germanic), Dutch linguistics, creole studies (including
Negerhollands), the study of Afrikaans, contact linguistics, the study of
Yiddish and etymology. In all these areas he was a master of careful
observation, without losing track of more general implications. We will miss
his inspiring presence, his clever reactions, his dedication and his
inexhaustible knowledge. He was a sympathetic and loyal colleague and friend.<br>
<br>
Hans den Besten was employed by the University
of Amsterdam since 1974, in the last
decade as an associate professor and a prominent member of the Amsterdam graduate school in linguistics
(ACLC). In addition, he had an appointment as Extraordinary Professor at the University of Stellenbosch
(South Africa)
as of 2007. He inspired generations of students and young researchers.<br>
<br>
Hans was 61 years old. During his last years Hans was increasingly handicapped
by Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless he continued to be active in linguistics
until his last moments. He will be cremated on Friday, August 6. The official
ceremony starts at 9:45 am in Crematorium Westgaarde, Ookmeerweg 275, Amsterdam.<br>
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