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de saussure

 

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Noun de saussure has 1 sense
  1. de Saussure, Ferdinand de Saussure, Saussure - Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913)
    --1 is a kind of linguist, polyglot

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de Saussure

Description:

de Saussure commonly refers to Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913), a Swiss linguist and semiotician. He is often regarded as the founding father of modern linguistics.

Sample Sentences:

  • Numerous linguistic theories have been greatly influenced by the works of de Saussure.
  • In his seminal book, Course in General Linguistics, de Saussure proposed a sharp distinction between langue and parole.
  • Studying de Saussure's ideas is crucial for any serious student of linguistics.
  • De Saussure's notion of the signifier and the signified revolutionized the field of semiotics.

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