Permanent International Committee of Linguists

Permanent International Committee of Linguists, Comité Internationale Permanent de Linguistes
Founded: 1928
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

• C. Bally Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936 / Secretary General 1938
• Bartoli Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• F. Boas Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• C. Brockelmann Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• O. Jespersen Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• D. Jones Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• B. Karlgren Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• P. Kretschmer Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• V. Mathesius Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• A. Meillet Secretary General 1931-1936 / Member of a Committee 1936
• S. Puzcariu Member of a Committee 1938
• J. Schrijnen Secretary General 1931
• A. Sommerfelt Member of a Committee 1938
• J. Vendryes Member of a Committee

Seats

• 17 St. Annastraat: Nijmegen: Netherlands

Congresses

• 1928-1928 The Hague: Netherlands
• 1931-1931 Geneva : Switzerland
• 1933-1933 Rome: Italy
• 1936-1936 Copenhagen: Denmark

Object

The organisation of international congresses of linguists; to make a linguistic survey of the world with special reference to idioms in process of dying out; to act as a clearing centre for information on linguistic developments in the various countries.

Finances

If necessary, the funds of the Committee are supplemented by the balances remaining after the congress of linguists. (HB 1931) Subventions de plusieurs gouvernements; s'il y a lieu, les ressources du Comité sont complétées par les soldes restant après les congrès de linguistes. (HB 1936)

General facts

Four congresses: the first at The Hague, April 1928; the second at Geneva, August 1931, the third at Rome, 1933, and the fourth at Copenhagen, 1936.

Publications

Proceedings of the congresses, publications of the sub-sections. (HB 1931) Compte rendu des délibérations des congrès. Publications des sous-sections. (HB 1936)