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The aim is to recount the history and founding circumstances of the Linguistic Society of America.

April 24, 2026Language

Twenty-One Years of the Linguistic Society

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The aim is to recount the history and founding circumstances of the Linguistic Society of America.
Chronological account of the Society's origin
Analysis of the first journal issue from March 1925
Discussion of the socio-linguistic context of the founding
The Society's origins are linked to specific linguistic challenges of the time
Founding reflects the needs of a changing linguistic community
Only older generations recall the early context that led to the Society's formation

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Provides an overview of the founding of the Linguistic Society, highlighting historical context and implications for linguistics.

Leonard Bloomfield (1946) studied this question.

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