Josef Bernolák
Slovak scholar
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Josef Bernolák was a Slovak scholar who played a crucial role in the development of the Slovak language. In 1790, he created a grammar and later a dictionary of the Slovak language, codifying its literary usage. This was a significant step in establishing a distinct literary language based on Slovak dialects, especially as literary Czech declined in the 18th century. Bernolák's work was foundational for later linguists like L’udovít Štúr, who further refined the language.12
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