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==History== [[File:Aaron_Marshall_Elliott.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7|Aaron Marshall Elliott has been credited with founding the Modern Language Association.]] The MLA was founded in 1883, as a discussion and advocacy group for the study of literature and [[modern language]]s (that is, all but [[classical language]]s, such as ancient [[Latin]] and [[Greek language|Greek]]).<ref name=About /> According to its profile featured by the [[American Council of Learned Societies]] (ACLS), "The Modern Language Association is formed for educational, scientific, literary, and social objects and purposes, and more specifically for the promotion of the academic and scientific study of English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and other so-called modern languages and literatures."<ref name=ACLS />
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