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London school of linguistics

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The "London school of linguistics" refers to a group of linguists, most notably John R. Firth, who were active in Britain during the mid-20th century. This school was associated with the University of London and focused on contextual theories of meaning and prosodic analysis in linguistics. Their approach, while distinct from Saussurean structuralism, is generally categorized as structural linguistics. The university itself is a federation of institutions, established in the 19th century to provide higher education and grant degrees.123

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  1. University of London
  2. John R. Firth
  3. linguistics - Structural linguistics in Europe

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