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Course in General Linguistics

By Ferdinand de Saussure
Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
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Course in General Linguistics by Ferdinand de Saussure is a foundational text in the study of linguistics. It introduces the concept of structuralism and establishes the idea of language as a system of signs. The book explores the relationship between the signifier and the signified, laying the groundwork for modern linguistic theory without delving into specific languages.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the foundations of linguistic theory and the development of ideas that have influenced modern linguistics. It offers a profound exploration of language structure and the concept of the linguistic sign, which may appeal to both students and scholars interested in understanding the principles that shape language studies.

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Translation of Cours de linguistique gâenâerale.

An influence on a wide-range of thinkers from Derrida and Lacan to Chomsky, Saussure's major work is now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series.

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Ferdinand de Saussure is commonly regarded as one of the fathers of 20th Century Linguistics. His lectures, posthumously published as the Course in General Linguistics, ushered in the structuralist mode which marked a key turning point in modern thought.

Philosophers such as Jacques Derrida and Roland Barthes, psychoanalysts such as Jacques Lacan, the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss, and linguists such as Noam Chomsky all found an important influence for their work in the pages of Saussure's text.

Published 100 years after Saussure's death, this new edition of Roy Harris's authoritative translation is now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series with a substantial new introduction exploring Saussure's contemporary influence and importance.

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Course in General Linguistics is acclaimed for its foundational impact on linguistic theory. Ferdinand de Saussure's work is especially noted for introducing key concepts such as the linguistic sign and the idea of language as a system of differences. Critics frequently praise the book's revolutionary approach to understanding language structure, though some find the text dense and the ideas complex.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472512055

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Contributors:

  • Translated by Roy Harris

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 328

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Education & Reference Ferdinand de Saussure Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

About the Author

Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) was one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century, whose work not only laid the foundations for important developments in linguistics but also proved widely influential in philosophy, anthropology, sociology and literary theory. The Course in General Linguistics is his most important work.

Roy Harris is Emeritus Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Oxford, UK.

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