Linguistics will have to recognise laws operating universally in language, and in a strictly rational manner, separating general phenomena from those restricted to one branch of languages or another. Ferdinand de Saussure branchgenerallanguage Change image and share on social
A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas. Ferdinand de Saussure combinedifferenceidea Change image and share on social
The very special place that a language occupies among institutions is undeniable, but there is much more to be said-, a comparison would tend rather to bring out the differences. Ferdinand de Saussure bringcomparisondifference Change image and share on social
In general, the philological movement opened up countless sources relevant to linguistic issues, treating them in quite a different spirit from traditional grammar; for instance, the study of inscriptions and their language. But not yet in the spirit of linguistics. Ferdinand de Saussure countlessgeneralgrammar share on social
Everyone, left to his own devices, forms an idea about what goes on in language which is very far from the truth. Ferdinand de Saussure deviceformidea Change image and share on social
Within speech, words are subject to a kind of relation that is independent of the first and based on their linkage: these are syntagmatic relations, of which I have spoken. Ferdinand de Saussure baseindependentkind Change image and share on social
It is only since linguistics has become more aware of its object of study, i.e. perceives the whole extent of it, that it is evident that this science can make a contribution to a range of studies that will be of interest to almost anyone. Ferdinand de Saussure awarecontributionevident share on social
Any psychology of sign systems will be part of social psychology - that is to say, will be exclusively social; it will involve the same psychology as is applicable in the case of languages. Ferdinand de Saussure applicablecaseexclusively Change image and share on social
A language presupposes that all the individual users possess the organs. Ferdinand de Saussure individuallanguageorgan Change image and share on social
