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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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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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  • Are you excluding Philology departments?

    – Colin Fine
    6 hours ago











  • No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics

    – Math Wizard
    5 hours ago
















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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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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
    6 hours ago











  • No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics

    – Math Wizard
    5 hours ago





















  • Are you excluding Philology departments?

    – Colin Fine
    6 hours ago











  • No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics

    – Math Wizard
    5 hours ago



















Are you excluding Philology departments?

– Colin Fine
6 hours ago





Are you excluding Philology departments?

– Colin Fine
6 hours ago













No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics

– Math Wizard
5 hours ago







No, Philology is not considered. Only linguistics or theoretical linguistics

– Math Wizard
5 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.






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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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