Saussure: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Paul Bouissac

Book Overview

Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) is generally considered one of the main founders of modern linguistics and semiotics. The book that was derived from his teaching, the Course in General Linguistics, had a lasting impact on the intellectual life of the 20th century and remains today an object of debates and controversies.

This Guide for the Perplexed introduces the reader to the ways in which Saussure developed his revolutionary insights on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441186018
• ISBN13: 9781441186010
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"