Course in General Linguistics

Ferdinand de Saussure, Roy Harris, Jr.

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Bloomsbury
28 September 2013

linguistics; Semiotics & semiology

Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

Ferdinand de Saussure is commonly regarded as one of the fathers of 20th Century Linguistics. His lectures, posthumously published as the Course in General Linguistics ushered in the structuralist mode which marked a key turning point in modern thought. Philosophers such as Jacques Derrida and Roland Barthes, psychoanalysts such as Jacques Lacan, the anthropologist ClaudeLevi-Strauss and linguists such as Noam Chomsky all found an important influence for their work in the pages of Saussure's text. Published 100 years after Saussure's death, this new edition of Roy Harris's authoritative translation is now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series with a substantial new introduction exploring

Saussure's contemporary influence and importance.

By: Ferdinand de Saussure
Translated by: Roy Harris Jr.
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 398g
ISBN: 9781472512055
ISBN 10: 1472512057
Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 28 September 2013
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) was one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century, whose work not only laid the foundations for important developments in linguistics but also proved widely influential in philosophy, anthropology, sociology and literary theory. The Course in General Linguistics is his most important work. Roy Harris is Emeritus Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Oxford, UK.