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Signs, System and Arbitrariness
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The Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) has exerted a profound influence not only on twentieth century linguistics but on a whole range of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. His central thesis was that the primary object in studying a language is the state of that language at a particular time - a so-called synchronic study. He went on to claim that a language state is a socially constituted system of signs that are quite arbitrary and that can only be defined in terms of their relationship within the system. This new perspective has changed the way people think about linguistics and has led to important attempts to apply structuralist ideas in anthropology, literary criticism, and philosophy. Professor Holdcroft's book expounds and elaborates Saussure's central ideas. It also offers a critical assessment of them, arguing that many of Saussure's claims are either questionable or have been misunderstood.
Release date NZ
April 26th, 1991
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
20 Line drawings, unspecified
Pages
196
Dimensions
137x215x13
ISBN-13
9780521339186
Product ID
2366563

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