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Course in General Linguistics

Book • 1916
Published posthumously in 1916, 'Course in General Linguistics' is a compilation of notes taken by Charles Bally and Albert Sechehaye from Ferdinand de Saussure's lectures at the University of Geneva between 1906 and 1911.

The book is a seminal work in the field of linguistics, introducing key concepts such as the linguistic sign, which consists of the signifier (the form of a word or phrase) and the signified (the concept it represents).

Saussure argues that language should be analyzed as a formal system of differential elements, emphasizing the importance of understanding language as a structured system of differences rather than a mere collection of words and rules.

This work laid the groundwork for structuralism, a dominant approach in the humanities and social sciences in the 20th century.

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Marci Shore
as the originator of structuralism, whose ideas are based on lecture notes compiled by his students.
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Class 19: Structuralism and Anthropology
Mentioned by Speaker 1 as the book compiled from Ferdinand de Saussure's lectures.
Semiotics and Semiology
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Andrew Flores
in the context of comparing Lacan's theory of the signifier to Saussure's.
Why Study Lacan (w/ Andrew Flores AKA The Big Signorelli)
Mentioned by Potter when introducing his theory of signification.
The Josias Podcast, Episode XV: Deconstructing Integralism

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