Mati Erelt (12 March 1941 – 12 October 2024) was an Estonian linguist.[1]
Erelt was born in Tallinn. In 1965 he graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in Estonian language and literature. He defended his doctoral dissertation there in 1981.[1]
From 1989 until 1991 he was a professor at Tallinn Pedagogical Institute. From 1991 to 1995 he was a visiting professor at the Chair of Finno-Ugric Languages at the University of Helsinki, and from 1995 to 2006 he was a professor at the Chair of Estonian at the University of Tartu. He was later Professor Emeritus at the University of Tartu as well as a Senior Research Fellow.[1]
From 1997 until 2006 he was the chairman of Mother Tongue Society.[1]
Erelt was married to linguist Tiiu Erelt.[2] He died on 12 October 2024, at the age of 83.[3]
Awards
edit- 2005: Order of the White Star, IV class[4]
- 2006: Medal of Estonian Academy of Sciences[1]
- 2006: Big Medal of Tartu University (Estonian: Tartu ülikooli suur medal)[1]
- 2008: Wiedemann Language Award[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "CV: Mati Erelt". etis.ee. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Erelt, Tiiu - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Suri eesti keele uurija ja õpetaja Mati Erelt". ERR. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Mati Erelt". www.president.ee. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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