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An important classic in the history of linguistics
Saussure is known to posterity as the father of modern linguistics, the founder of structuralism, and the originator of semiotics.
This book is not only Saussure's representative work and an introductory work to linguistics, but also an important classic in the history of linguistics and academia. It opened a new stage in the study of the overall structure of language and has been translated into multiple languages to date.
You are now reading a work that influenced the development of many disciplines (linguistics, psychology, cultural anthropology, semiotics) in the 20th century. Although it is not long and has few pages, the結晶 of effort can be seen everywhere between the lines. Having the opportunity to glimpse the master's inner thoughts and dialectical methods will undoubtedly be greatly beneficial.
This book innovated several dichotomous terms that have become important keys to understanding Saussure's "Course in General Linguistics," and also its main content. These include:
1. The conventionality of language
2. The distinction between language (langue) and speech (parole): Language is a treasure among all members of society, a grammatical system latent in people's minds; speech is an act of individual will and intelligence.
3. The relationship between sign and referent: This is also the origin of semiotics. Every sign must be closely related to the entity it represents (i.e., the referent), otherwise the sign itself has no meaning.
4. The difference between syntagmatic and associative relations: Syntagmatic relations refer to the linear arrangement of signs, or "syntagmatic relations are 'in praesentia'," while "associative relations are 'in absentia'."
5. Comparative study of synchronic and diachronic language: This content is covered in the second and third parts of the book. Before Saussure, linguistics largely neglected the collection, analysis, and comparison of synchronic language. After this research, it can then be compared and reconstructed with diachronic language.
6. The principle of the phoneme: This influenced the Prague School's construction in phonetics and phonology.
Looking back at the historical trajectory, one suddenly realizes that Saussure's influence continues to this day. Through his students, he left various questions and thoughts for later generations, finally initiating the development of linguistic theory in the 20th century.
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Saussure is known to posterity as the father of modern linguistics, the founder of structuralism, and the originator of semiotics.
This book is not only Saussure's representative work and an introductory work to linguistics, but also an important classic in the history of linguistics and academia. It opened a new stage in the study of the overall structure of language and has been translated into multiple languages to date.
You are now reading a work that influenced the development of many disciplines (linguistics, psychology, cultural anthropology, semiotics) in the 20th century. Although it is not long and has few pages, the結晶 of effort can be seen everywhere between the lines. Having the opportunity to glimpse the master's inner thoughts and dialectical methods will undoubtedly be greatly beneficial.
This book innovated several dichotomous terms that have become important keys to understanding Saussure's "Course in General Linguistics," and also its main content. These include:
1. The conventionality of language
2. The distinction between language (langue) and speech (parole): Language is a treasure among all members of society, a grammatical system latent in people's minds; speech is an act of individual will and intelligence.
3. The relationship between sign and referent: This is also the origin of semiotics. Every sign must be closely related to the entity it represents (i.e., the referent), otherwise the sign itself has no meaning.
4. The difference between syntagmatic and associative relations: Syntagmatic relations refer to the linear arrangement of signs, or "syntagmatic relations are 'in praesentia'," while "associative relations are 'in absentia'."
5. Comparative study of synchronic and diachronic language: This content is covered in the second and third parts of the book. Before Saussure, linguistics largely neglected the collection, analysis, and comparison of synchronic language. After this research, it can then be compared and reconstructed with diachronic language.
6. The principle of the phoneme: This influenced the Prague School's construction in phonetics and phonology.
Looking back at the historical trajectory, one suddenly realizes that Saussure's influence continues to this day. Through his students, he left various questions and thoughts for later generations, finally initiating the development of linguistic theory in the 20th century.
