Malinowski, Bronisław Syllabification: (Ma·li·now·ski, Bronisław)Pronunciation: /ˌmaləˈnôfskē, -ˈnäf-, ˌmäl-/Definition of Malinowski, Bronisław (1884–1942), Polish anthropologist; full name Bronisław Kaspar Malinowsky. He initiated the technique of “participant observation” and developed the functionalist approach to anthropology.
