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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 varieties of Modern English.

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Jun
07
2025

June 2025

AGM & Lecture: Myths and Monsters – Beowulf and the Etymologists
Richard Dance (St Catharine's College, Cambridge)

This lecture will be given in hybrid modality, at Somerville College, Oxford, and via Zoom.

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