Ferdinand de Saussure

Inhaltsverzeichnis0.0 INTRODUCTION: Outline of the Goal of the Investigation.1.0 F. de Saussure and the Development of His Linguistic Theory.1.1 A Biographical Sketch on Ferdinand de Saussure.1.2 The Intellectual Paradigm of Saussure’s Formative Years.1.3 The Question of Linguistic Influences on Saussure.1.4 Concluding Remarks on the First Part of the Investigation.2.0 The Evolution of Saussurean Principles and their Relevance to Contemporary Theories of Language.2.1 The Compilation of the Cours and the Problems of Interpretation.2.2 Discussion of the Fundamental Concepts of Saussure’s Linguistic Theory and Their Post-Saussurean Evolution.2.3 Concluding Remarks on the Second Part of the Inquiry.3.0 CONCLUSION: Saussure’s Cours and the State of Linguistic Science.Master List of References.Index of Authors.