Bloomsbury eBooks· 2013
Course in General Linguistics
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Short summary
Ferdinand de Saussure's posthumously published 'Course in General Linguistics' is a foundational text that introduced structuralism, profoundly influencing diverse fields like philosophy, psychoanalysis, anthropology, and linguistics.
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Key points
- Introduced the structuralist mode in linguistics.
- Published posthumously from lecture notes.
- Influenced key thinkers across philosophy, psychoanalysis, anthropology, and linguistics.
- This edition features a new introduction discussing contemporary relevance.
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Abstract
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 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.
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