07-30-2009, 05:58 AM
1. Pāṇini (or Panini): Indian grammarian. World's first linguist in a relatively strict sense.
2. Confucius: Arguably a great sociologist / social philosopher in a modern sense.
3. Mozi: Chinese philosopher who promoted "universal love"
4. Roh Mu Hyeon: The King of Public Relations
5. My American (now also Canadian) university professor who used to study in the USSR for his specific anthropology research.
JapanForum's semi-resident amateur linguist.
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