“It is only since linguistics has become more aware of its object of study, i.e. perceives the whole extent of it, that it is evident that this science can make a contribution to a range of studies that will be of interest to almost anyone.Quote by Ferdinand De SaussureTopics: Quotes about Ferdinand De SaussureShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Outside speech, the association that is made in the memory between words having something in...#Ferdinand De Saussure
The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus...#Ferdinand De Saussure
The very special place that a language occupies among institutions is undeniable, but there is...#Ferdinand De Saussure
A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of...#Ferdinand De Saussure
The business, task or object of the scientific study of languages will if possible be...#Ferdinand De Saussure
The first of these phases is that of grammar, invented by the Greeks and carried...#Ferdinand De Saussure
Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do...#Ferdinand De Saussure
Linguistics will have to recognise laws operating universally in language, and in a strictly rational...#Ferdinand De Saussure
