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In which century was Roman Jakobson one of the most influential linguists?

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Roman Jakobson was one of the most influential linguists of the 20th century. He is best known for his work on phonology, the study of the sound system of a language. He also made significant contributions to the study of morphology, the study of the structure of words, and semantics, the study of meaning.
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