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August 25, 2025Open Access

The Linguistic Society of America and the Linguistic Circle of New York: colleagues or rivals — or both?

Key Points

Formation of the Linguistic Circle of New York raised questions about its challenge to the Linguistic Society of America, and its implications for American linguistics.
Conflicting interests existed among individual members of both organizations regarding the goals of the Linguistic Circle of New York.
The association of the LSA with the LCNY was marked by coexistent rivalry and collaboration, complicating their relationship.
The study highlights the nuanced interplay of hegemony and competition within American linguistics and the response of both organizations.

Abstract

This paper raises questions around the formation of the Linguistic Circle of New York in 1943. To what extent was its formation intended to be a direct challenge to the Linguistic Society of America? And to what extent did the LSA see the LCNY as a threat to its hegemony within American linguistics? There are no clear-cut answers to these questions. The LSA officially welcomed the formation of the LCNY and its journal, while individual members of both organisations saw conflicting goals and interests.

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