When were linguistics departments first established
Linguistics differs in studying languages from other fields such as English, French and so on, by concentrating on theoretical parts that are shared by all languages.
I wonder when was the first time that linguistics departments were established in major universities, i.e. what time linguistics was considered as a separate field from other individual languages. Were (most) linguistics departments set up in 1950s after Chomsky's pioneer work?
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Linguistics differs in studying languages from other fields such as English, French and so on, by concentrating on theoretical parts that are shared by all languages.
I wonder when was the first time that linguistics departments were established in major universities, i.e. what time linguistics was considered as a separate field from other individual languages. Were (most) linguistics departments set up in 1950s after Chomsky's pioneer work?
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Are you excluding Philology departments?
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No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics
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Linguistics differs in studying languages from other fields such as English, French and so on, by concentrating on theoretical parts that are shared by all languages.
I wonder when was the first time that linguistics departments were established in major universities, i.e. what time linguistics was considered as a separate field from other individual languages. Were (most) linguistics departments set up in 1950s after Chomsky's pioneer work?
history-of-linguistics
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Math WizardMath Wizard
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Linguistics differs in studying languages from other fields such as English, French and so on, by concentrating on theoretical parts that are shared by all languages.
I wonder when was the first time that linguistics departments were established in major universities, i.e. what time linguistics was considered as a separate field from other individual languages. Were (most) linguistics departments set up in 1950s after Chomsky's pioneer work?
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Are you excluding Philology departments?
– Colin Fine
yesterday
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No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics
– Math Wizard
yesterday
add a comment |
Are you excluding Philology departments?
– Colin Fine
yesterday
1
No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics
– Math Wizard
yesterday
Are you excluding Philology departments?
– Colin Fine
yesterday
Are you excluding Philology departments?
– Colin Fine
yesterday
1
1
No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics
– Math Wizard
yesterday
No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics
– Math Wizard
yesterday
add a comment |
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Oh, before Chomsky. I have a vague recollection that Leonard Bloomfield helped establish an early department with "linguistics" in its name, but I can't find that. However, note "linguistics" in the titles of some of his professorships, e.g. "Professor of German and Linguistics at the Ohio State University, 1921-1927" (Leonard Bloomfield).
I found it. In 1901 the first department of linguistics was established at the U. of California, History of Berkeley Linguistics.
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Greg LeeGreg Lee
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languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4272
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Of course, there were linguistics departments before Chomsky all over the world.
Harvard U: 1941
St. Petersburg U (Russia): since 1932 known as the Department of General Linguistics; goes back to 1863, originally known as the Department of Indo-European Comparative Studies.
etc.
answered 23 hours ago
Alex B.Alex B.
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I think Ferdinand de Saussure started teaching general linguistics in Geneva circa 1892. Before that, he taught Gothic and Old German in Paris starting in 1881.
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Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
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One teacher is not a department however. Linguistics was taught in classics, literature, and philosophy departments before being given its own departments.
– curiousdannii
16 hours ago
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This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jknappen
12 hours ago
Do you mean that a linguist is not a linguist, because his/her academic environment does not explicitly include a linguistics department?? This does not seem reasonable.
– Arnaud Fournet
10 hours ago
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Oh, before Chomsky. I have a vague recollection that Leonard Bloomfield helped establish an early department with "linguistics" in its name, but I can't find that. However, note "linguistics" in the titles of some of his professorships, e.g. "Professor of German and Linguistics at the Ohio State University, 1921-1927" (Leonard Bloomfield).
I found it. In 1901 the first department of linguistics was established at the U. of California, History of Berkeley Linguistics.
answered yesterday
Greg LeeGreg Lee
9,2811922
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languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4272
– Nardog
yesterday
add a comment |
Oh, before Chomsky. I have a vague recollection that Leonard Bloomfield helped establish an early department with "linguistics" in its name, but I can't find that. However, note "linguistics" in the titles of some of his professorships, e.g. "Professor of German and Linguistics at the Ohio State University, 1921-1927" (Leonard Bloomfield).
I found it. In 1901 the first department of linguistics was established at the U. of California, History of Berkeley Linguistics.
answered yesterday
Greg LeeGreg Lee
9,2811922
2
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4272
– Nardog
yesterday
add a comment |
Oh, before Chomsky. I have a vague recollection that Leonard Bloomfield helped establish an early department with "linguistics" in its name, but I can't find that. However, note "linguistics" in the titles of some of his professorships, e.g. "Professor of German and Linguistics at the Ohio State University, 1921-1927" (Leonard Bloomfield).
I found it. In 1901 the first department of linguistics was established at the U. of California, History of Berkeley Linguistics.
answered yesterday
Greg LeeGreg Lee
9,2811922
Oh, before Chomsky. I have a vague recollection that Leonard Bloomfield helped establish an early department with "linguistics" in its name, but I can't find that. However, note "linguistics" in the titles of some of his professorships, e.g. "Professor of German and Linguistics at the Ohio State University, 1921-1927" (Leonard Bloomfield).
I found it. In 1901 the first department of linguistics was established at the U. of California, History of Berkeley Linguistics.
answered yesterday
Greg LeeGreg Lee
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languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4272
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Of course, there were linguistics departments before Chomsky all over the world.
Harvard U: 1941
St. Petersburg U (Russia): since 1932 known as the Department of General Linguistics; goes back to 1863, originally known as the Department of Indo-European Comparative Studies.
etc.
answered 23 hours ago
Alex B.Alex B.
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Of course, there were linguistics departments before Chomsky all over the world.
Harvard U: 1941
St. Petersburg U (Russia): since 1932 known as the Department of General Linguistics; goes back to 1863, originally known as the Department of Indo-European Comparative Studies.
etc.
answered 23 hours ago
Alex B.Alex B.
7,03111533
add a comment |
Of course, there were linguistics departments before Chomsky all over the world.
Harvard U: 1941
St. Petersburg U (Russia): since 1932 known as the Department of General Linguistics; goes back to 1863, originally known as the Department of Indo-European Comparative Studies.
etc.
answered 23 hours ago
Alex B.Alex B.
7,03111533
Of course, there were linguistics departments before Chomsky all over the world.
Harvard U: 1941
St. Petersburg U (Russia): since 1932 known as the Department of General Linguistics; goes back to 1863, originally known as the Department of Indo-European Comparative Studies.
etc.
answered 23 hours ago
Alex B.Alex B.
7,03111533
answered 23 hours ago
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I think Ferdinand de Saussure started teaching general linguistics in Geneva circa 1892. Before that, he taught Gothic and Old German in Paris starting in 1881.
answered yesterday
Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
84427
3
One teacher is not a department however. Linguistics was taught in classics, literature, and philosophy departments before being given its own departments.
– curiousdannii
16 hours ago
1
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jknappen
12 hours ago
Do you mean that a linguist is not a linguist, because his/her academic environment does not explicitly include a linguistics department?? This does not seem reasonable.
– Arnaud Fournet
10 hours ago
add a comment |
I think Ferdinand de Saussure started teaching general linguistics in Geneva circa 1892. Before that, he taught Gothic and Old German in Paris starting in 1881.
answered yesterday
Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
84427
3
One teacher is not a department however. Linguistics was taught in classics, literature, and philosophy departments before being given its own departments.
– curiousdannii
16 hours ago
1
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jknappen
12 hours ago
Do you mean that a linguist is not a linguist, because his/her academic environment does not explicitly include a linguistics department?? This does not seem reasonable.
– Arnaud Fournet
10 hours ago
add a comment |
I think Ferdinand de Saussure started teaching general linguistics in Geneva circa 1892. Before that, he taught Gothic and Old German in Paris starting in 1881.
answered yesterday
Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
84427
I think Ferdinand de Saussure started teaching general linguistics in Geneva circa 1892. Before that, he taught Gothic and Old German in Paris starting in 1881.
answered yesterday
Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
84427
answered yesterday
Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
84427
answered yesterday
Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
84427
answered yesterday
Arnaud FournetArnaud Fournet
84427
84427
3
One teacher is not a department however. Linguistics was taught in classics, literature, and philosophy departments before being given its own departments.
– curiousdannii
16 hours ago
1
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jknappen
12 hours ago
Do you mean that a linguist is not a linguist, because his/her academic environment does not explicitly include a linguistics department?? This does not seem reasonable.
– Arnaud Fournet
10 hours ago
add a comment |
3
One teacher is not a department however. Linguistics was taught in classics, literature, and philosophy departments before being given its own departments.
– curiousdannii
16 hours ago
1
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jknappen
12 hours ago
Do you mean that a linguist is not a linguist, because his/her academic environment does not explicitly include a linguistics department?? This does not seem reasonable.
– Arnaud Fournet
10 hours ago
3
3
One teacher is not a department however. Linguistics was taught in classics, literature, and philosophy departments before being given its own departments.
– curiousdannii
16 hours ago
One teacher is not a department however. Linguistics was taught in classics, literature, and philosophy departments before being given its own departments.
– curiousdannii
16 hours ago
1
1
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jknappen
12 hours ago
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jknappen
12 hours ago
Do you mean that a linguist is not a linguist, because his/her academic environment does not explicitly include a linguistics department?? This does not seem reasonable.
– Arnaud Fournet
10 hours ago
Do you mean that a linguist is not a linguist, because his/her academic environment does not explicitly include a linguistics department?? This does not seem reasonable.
– Arnaud Fournet
10 hours ago
add a comment |
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Are you excluding Philology departments?
– Colin Fine
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No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics
– Math Wizard
yesterday