Arsen Aydinian
Arsen Aydinian ({{langx|hy|Արսէն Այտընեան}}, born Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, January 19, 1825 – died Vienna, Austria, July 21, 1902) was an Armenian Catholic priest, linguist, grammarian, and master of ten languages.{{cite web|title=Armenian Linguists|url=http://www.dictionnaires-machtotz.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=36&Itemid=56&lang=en|publisher=Machdotz Dictionary|access-date=27 September 2012}}{{cite book|last=Kurkjian|first=Vahan M.|title=A history of Armenia|year=2008|publisher=Indo-European Publishing|location=Los Angeles, CA|isbn=9781604440126|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z-xEyetzPPEC|access-date=27 September 2012}}
Work
Arsen Aydinian contributed immensely to Armenian linguistics and grammar. He was from the Viennese Mekhitarist Order, and spoke both classical and modern Armenian. He was Abbot General of the Viennese Mekhitarist Order. In 1887, he was the leading figure in the establishment of the official journal, Handes Amsorya, where he published many articles on linguistics.{{cite book|editor-last=Hovannisian|editor-first=Richard G.|title=The Armenian people from ancient to modern times|year=2004|publisher=St. Martin's Press|location=New York, NY|isbn=9781403964229|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s2ByErk19DAC&q=bibliogroup%3A%22The%20Armenian%20People%20from%20Ancient%20to%20Modern%20Times%22&pg=PP1|edition=1. paperback|access-date=27 September 2012}}{{cite web|title=Armenian Linguists|url=http://www.dictionnaires-machtotz.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=36&Itemid=56&lang=en|publisher=Machdotz Dictionary|access-date=27 September 2012}} However, Aydinian’s biggest achievement was Knnakan kerakanutiwn ashkharhabar kam ardi hayeren lezvi (Critical grammar of the vernacular or modern Armenian language), published in 1866. It remains a highly important achievement in Armenian linguistics till this day.{{cite web|title=Armenian Linguists|url=http://www.dictionnaires-machtotz.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=36&Itemid=56&lang=en|publisher=Machdotz Dictionary|access-date=27 September 2012}} This book was especially significant due to the fact that the Armenian people at large were demanding the use of a more vernacular language in the literature and arts. This was a breakthrough since Classical Armenian was the language mainly associated with priesthood and high-ranked members of society.
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External links
- [http://dictionnaires-machtotz.org/images/produitsenligne/aydenyan/premiere%20partie.pdf Critical Grammar of Vernacular or Modern Armenian - Part I]
- [http://dictionnaires-machtotz.org/images/produitsenligne/aydenyan/seconde%20partie.pdf Critical Grammar of Vernacular or Modern Armenian - Part II]
- [http://dictionnaires-machtotz.org/images/produitsenligne/aydenyan/orthographe%20%20prononciation%20versification.pdf Critical Grammar of Vernacular or Modern Armenian - Part III (Orthography, Pronunciation, and Metrics)]
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