At which institution did Sapir study Germanic linguistics?
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Columbia University was the institution where Edward Sapir studied Germanic linguistics. He graduated from the university in 1897 with a bachelor's degree in classics and later went on to earn a doctorate in Germanic philology in 1904. During his time at Columbia, Sapir was heavily influenced by the work of Franz Boas, a leading figure in American anthropology.
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