Mati Erelt

Mati Erelt (born 12 March 1941) is an Estonian linguist.[1]

Mati 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 (now, Tallinn University). 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 is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Tartu and continues to work as a Senior Research Fellow.[1]

From 1997 until 2006 he was the chairman of Mother Tongue Society.[1]

He is married to linguist Tiiu Erelt.[2]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "CV: Mati Erelt". etis.ee. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Erelt, Tiiu - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Mati Erelt". www.president.ee. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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