Wellek had training in classical literature and was fluent in several European languages, both Romance and Slavic; his theoretical training included the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl, read through Roman Ingarden's work, and the psychologically influenced linguistics of Karl Bühler.
Wellek had training in classical literature. Wellek was fluent in several European languages. Wellek was fluent in both Romance. Wellek was fluent in Slavic. His theoretical training included the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl. Edmund Husserl was read through Roman Ingarden's work. Edmund Husserl was read through the psychologically influenced linguistics of Karl Bühler.