Course in General Linguistics
(Autor) Ferdinand de SaussureFerdinand 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 ClaudeLevi-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.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Ferdinand de Saussure, a Swiss linguist, is best known for his groundbreaking work in structural linguistics, outlined in his influential book "Course in General Linguistics." His focus on language as a system of signs and his emphasis on the importance of context revolutionized the field of linguistics.