Asim Peco
Asim Peco (Serbian Cyrillic: Асим Пецо, pronounced [ǎːsim pěːtso]; 24 May 1927 – 7 December 2011) was a renowned Bosnian linguist, academician, professor, author and editor.
Asim Peco | |
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| Born | 24 May 1927 Ortiješ, near Mostar, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 7 December 2011 (aged 84) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Known for | Serbo-Croatian language, and its dialects |
| Awards | 1986, Veselin Masleša 1990, Vuk award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Linguistics |
| Institutions | University of Belgrade |
Peco's work is credited for the development of Bosnian and Herzegovinian linguistics. His areas of specialization include the dialectology of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, namely the Shtokavian and Torlakian dialects. He wrote books on the speeches of eastern and central Herzegovina, speeches of western Herzegovina, Ikavian-Štokavian dialects of Bosnia and Turkish loanwords into them.
His work is cited or referenced by many. For example, his research on eastern Bosnian dialect was discussed at the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).