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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Philological_SocietyPhilological Society - Wikipedia

    The first Philological Society, based in London's Fitzroy Square, was founded in 1792 under the patronage of Thomas Collingwood of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. [5] Its publication was titled The European Magazine, and London Review .

  2. philsoc.org.uk › media › 2020HISTORY OF THE PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY: THE EARLY YEARS

    Formed in response to the new comparative philology practised by a handful of scholars on the Continent in the 1820s, the original Philological Society held the first in a series of informal meetings at London University in the early 1830s.

  3. new.philsoc.org.uk › about-philsocAbout Us | The Philological Society - new.philsoc.org.uk

    PhilSoc's book series, the Publications of the Philological Society, is also published for the Society by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Since 2000, PhilSoc has organised a biennial student essay competition in honour of the memory of the late RH Robins, former PhilSoc President and Secretary.

  4. philsoc.org.uk › about-philsocAbout Us | The Philological Society

    The Philological Society is the oldest learned society in Great Britain devoted to the scholarly study of language and languages. It is also a registered charity. It was established in its present form in 1842, consisting partly of members of a society of the same name established at the University of London in 1830 'to investigate and promote ...

  5. www.humanities.org.uk › infrastructures › 8Philological Society (PhilSoc) - Mapping the Humanities

    It was established in its present form in 1842, consisting partly of members of a society of the same name established at the University of London in 1830 'to investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities, and the history of languages'.

  6. blog.philsoc.org.uk › aboutAbout the Philological Society – The Philological Society Blog

    PhilSoc pursues its charitable aims in a number of ways: PhilSoc organises seven meetings annually. PhilSoc’s journal, the Transactions of the Philological Society (TPhS), is published for the Society by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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  8. philsoc.org.ukThe Philological Society

    Jul 8, 2024 · The Philological Society (PhilSoc) was established in 1830 and is the oldest learned society in Great Britain devoted to the scholarly study of language and languages. As well as encouraging all aspects of the study of language, PhilSoc has a particular interest in historical and comparative linguistics, and in the structure, development, and ...