The Resource Saussure: signs, system and arbitrariness
Saussure: signs, system and arbitrariness
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- Summary
- 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. The book will be read with profit by nonspecialists and could be used as a textbook by students of linguistics, philosophy of language, literary criticism and anthropology. -- Publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 180 pages
- Contents
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- Saussure's work: its context and significance
- The distinction between langue and parole
- Language as a system of signs, I: signs, arbitrariness, linearity, and change
- Language as a system of signs, II: diachronic and synchronic linguistics
- Language as a system of signs, III: identities, system, and relations
- Language as a system of signs, IV: values, differences, and reality
- Successes and failures
- Isbn
- 9780521339186
- Label
- Saussure: signs, system and arbitrariness
- Title
- Saussure: signs, system and arbitrariness
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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. The book will be read with profit by nonspecialists and could be used as a textbook by students of linguistics, philosophy of language, literary criticism and anthropology. -- Publisher description
- Cataloging source
- UkLiU
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Holdcroft, David
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- P85.S18
- LC item number
- H6 1991
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Series statement
- Modern European philosophy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Linguistics
- Saussure, Ferdinand de
- Saussure, Ferdinand de
- Label
- Saussure: signs, system and arbitrariness
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Saussure's work: its context and significance -- The distinction between langue and parole -- Language as a system of signs, I: signs, arbitrariness, linearity, and change -- Language as a system of signs, II: diachronic and synchronic linguistics -- Language as a system of signs, III: identities, system, and relations -- Language as a system of signs, IV: values, differences, and reality -- Successes and failures
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- x, 180 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521339186
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Saussure: signs, system and arbitrariness
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Saussure's work: its context and significance -- The distinction between langue and parole -- Language as a system of signs, I: signs, arbitrariness, linearity, and change -- Language as a system of signs, II: diachronic and synchronic linguistics -- Language as a system of signs, III: identities, system, and relations -- Language as a system of signs, IV: values, differences, and reality -- Successes and failures
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- x, 180 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521339186
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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