Question

The Prague School of Linguistics was founded in ____.

• A. 1925
• B. 1926
• C. 1927
• D. 1928

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1926

• The Prague School of Linguistics (or the Prague Linguistic Circle) was founded in 1928 in Prague.

• It was a highly influential group in the development of functional linguistics and structural phonology.

• Key members included Nikolai Trubetzkoy, Roman Jakobson, and Vilém Mathesius.

• They emphasized the functional and systemic nature of language, focusing on how elements of language work together to serve communication.