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| − | The Department of Languages was established in | + | The Department of Languages was established in 1957, as part of the renaming of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. The department remained under the direction of the College of Humanities and Social Science until 1965, when it was transferred to the newly formed College of Humanities. In 1968 the department was split into a number of language-specific departments, including the Department of Classical and Asian Languages, the Department of French and Italian, the Department of German and Slavic Languages, and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Department chairs of the Department of Languages included included Arthur R. Watkins (1957), Harold W. Lee (1958-1959), H. Darrell Taylor (1960-1963), and R. Max Rogers (1964-1968). |
==Variant names== | ==Variant names== | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dept. of Languages | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University. College of Humanities. Dept. of Languages | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Established: [[established in::date:: | + | Established: [[established in::date::1957]] |
Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1968]] | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1968]] | ||
| − | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date:: | + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1957]]-[[date::1968]]) |
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
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==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
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| + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1957]]-[[date::1965]]) | ||
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Humanities]] ([[date::1965]]-[[date::1968]]) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Humanities]] ([[date::1965]]-[[date::1968]]) | ||
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| − | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1966-1968: p. 303-316 (functions and languages offered) p. 465 (R. Max Rogers (1966-1968)) | + | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1966-1968: p. 303-316 (functions and languages offered) p. 465 (R. Max Rogers (1966-1968) |
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| + | Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4 p. 502 (department chairs included Arthur R. Watkins (1957), Harold W. Lee (1958-1959), H. Darrell Taylor (1960-1963), and R. Max Rogers (1964-1968)) | ||
==Maintenance Information== | ==Maintenance Information== | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 30 October 2009
The Department of Languages was established in 1957, as part of the renaming of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. The department remained under the direction of the College of Humanities and Social Science until 1965, when it was transferred to the newly formed College of Humanities. In 1968 the department was split into a number of language-specific departments, including the Department of Classical and Asian Languages, the Department of French and Italian, the Department of German and Slavic Languages, and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Department chairs of the Department of Languages included included Arthur R. Watkins (1957), Harold W. Lee (1958-1959), H. Darrell Taylor (1960-1963), and R. Max Rogers (1964-1968).
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Variant names
Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dept. of Languages
Brigham Young University. College of Humanities. Dept. of Languages
Brigham Young University. Languages Dept.
Description
Established: 1957
Abolished: 1968
Location: Provo, Utah (1957-1968)
Functions
The Department of Languages provided language training in a number of languages including: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Linguistics, and Semitic languages such as Aramaic, Akkadian, Egyptian, Syriac, and Ugaritic. The department prepared students for teaching, domestic and foreign government positions, international trade, L.D.S. missions, and research leading to advanced degrees.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department was administered by a department chairmen, under the direction of the college dean.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1957-1965)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities (1965-1968)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Classical and Asian Languages (1968)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of French and Italian (1968)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1968)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese (1968)
Associated Archival Materials
Insert references to all associated materials here.
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1966-1968: p. 303-316 (functions and languages offered) p. 465 (R. Max Rogers (1966-1968)
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4 p. 502 (department chairs included Arthur R. Watkins (1957), Harold W. Lee (1958-1959), H. Darrell Taylor (1960-1963), and R. Max Rogers (1964-1968))
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00421
Creator: RSP