Philological Society

Philological Society

The Philological Society is the oldest learned society in Great Britain dedicated to the study of language. The society was established in 1842 to "investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities, and the history of languages". [cite web|last=|first=|title=The Philological Society – About Us|url=http://www.philsoc.org.uk/history.asp|date=|accessdate=2008-09-07]

ee also

*Philology

References

External links

* [http://www.philsoc.org.uk/ British Philological Society]


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