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Name:
Ferdinand de Saussure
Dates:
Born: November 26, 1857 in Geneva, Switzerland
Died: February 22, 1913
Biography:
Ferdinand de Saussure was a Swiss linguist whose work formed the
basis of the modern theory of structuralism. According to Saussure, the meaning
of a word is based less on the object to which it refers and more on "structure"
- both the structure of the language and the structure of the statements being
uttered. When you choose a word, you do so in the context of having had the
chance to choose other words. The meaning of the word you did choose is
based in part on its difference from the other words not chosen.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: none
Common Misspellings: none
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