{"product_id":"an-analysis-of-ferdinand-de-saussures-course-in-general-linguistics-paperback","title":"An Analysis of Ferdinand de Saussure's Course in General Linguistics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura E. B. Key\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrittany Pheiffer Noble\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFerdinand de Saussure's \u003cem\u003eCourse in General Linguistics\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most influential texts of the 20th-century - an astonishing feat for what is, at heart, a series of deeply technical lectures about the structure of human languages. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the \u003cem\u003eCourse's\u003c\/em\u003e vast influence shows, fundamentally, is the power of good interpretative skills. The interpretative tasks of laying down and clarifying definitions are often vital to providing the logical framework for all kinds of critical thinking - whether it be solving problems in business, or esoteric academic research. At the time sat which Saussure gave his lectures, linguistics was a scattered and inconsistent field, without a unified method or rigorous approach. He aimed to change that by setting down and clarifying definitions and distinctions that would provide a coherent methodological framework for the study of language. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe terms laid down in the \u003cem\u003eCourse\u003c\/em\u003e did exactly that - and they still make up the core of linguistic terminology a full century later. More than this, however, Saussure also highlighted the centrality of linguistic interpretation to understanding how we relate to the world, founding \"semiotics\", or the study of signs - a field whose influence on academics across the humanities and social sciences is unparalleled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703925600563,"sku":"9781912127375","price":21.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vVyNencHxm9781912127375.webp?v=1763344665","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/an-analysis-of-ferdinand-de-saussures-course-in-general-linguistics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}