PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Uličný, Oldřich TI - Jan Kořenský - Scientist and Man DP - 2024 Dec 30 TA - Bohemica Olomucensia PG - 26--33 VI - 16 IP - 2 AID - 10.5507/bo.2024.026 IS - 1803876X AB - This article discusses the scientific and human profile of Professor Jan Kořenský. He was a leading Czechoslovak and Czech linguist and created a new concept of describing the Czech language. It is based on a synthesis of older structuralist and more recent pragmatic and philosophical approach to Czech and language in general. Key words: Jan Kořenský; philosophy of language; pragmatic; cognitive and semiotic approach to Czech and language in general