Course in General Linguistics
E650602
Course in General Linguistics is Ferdinand de Saussure’s foundational posthumously compiled work that established structural linguistics and introduced key concepts such as the signifier/signified distinction and the synchronic–diachronic divide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cours de linguistique générale | 4 |
| Course in General Linguistics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7229884 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Course in General Linguistics Context triple: [Of Grammatology, analyzesWork, Course in General Linguistics]
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A.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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B.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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C.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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D.
Of the Origin and Progress of Language
Of the Origin and Progress of Language is an 18th-century multi-volume work by Scottish judge and philosopher James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, exploring the natural origins, development, and structure of human language within a broader theory of human nature and society.
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E.
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax is a seminal 1965 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that helped establish generative grammar as a central framework in theoretical linguistics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Course in General Linguistics Target entity description: Course in General Linguistics is Ferdinand de Saussure’s foundational posthumously compiled work that established structural linguistics and introduced key concepts such as the signifier/signified distinction and the synchronic–diachronic divide.
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A.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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B.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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C.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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D.
Of the Origin and Progress of Language
Of the Origin and Progress of Language is an 18th-century multi-volume work by Scottish judge and philosopher James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, exploring the natural origins, development, and structure of human language within a broader theory of human nature and society.
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E.
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax is a seminal 1965 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that helped establish generative grammar as a central framework in theoretical linguistics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Ferdinand de Saussure ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
primacy of synchronic analysis over diachronic analysis
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structure of language as a system of signs ⓘ systemic relations between linguistic units ⓘ |
| compiledFrom |
Saussure’s lecture notes
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students’ lecture notes ⓘ |
| compiler |
Albert Sechehaye
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Charles Bally ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| field | structuralism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on diachronic linguistics
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section on general principles of linguistics ⓘ section on linguistic geography ⓘ section on synchronic linguistics ⓘ |
| impact |
established Saussure as a central figure in 20th-century linguistics
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founded modern structural linguistics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Claude Lévi-Strauss
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European structuralism ⓘ Jacques Lacan ⓘ Louis Hjelmslev ⓘ Roland Barthes ⓘ Roman Jakobson ⓘ semiotics as a discipline ⓘ structural linguistics ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
arbitrariness of the sign
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diachronic linguistics ⓘ langue ⓘ linear nature of the signifier ⓘ linguistic sign ⓘ parole ⓘ signified ⓘ signifier ⓘ synchronic linguistics ⓘ value in language ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Cours de linguistique générale
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linked to:
Course in General Linguistics
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| placeOfPublication |
Lausanne
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Paris ⓘ |
| posthumousWorkOf | Ferdinand de Saussure ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| publisher | Payot ⓘ |
| subject |
linguistics
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philosophy of language ⓘ semiotics ⓘ structural linguistics ⓘ |
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Subject: Course in General Linguistics Description of subject: Course in General Linguistics is Ferdinand de Saussure’s foundational posthumously compiled work that established structural linguistics and introduced key concepts such as the signifier/signified distinction and the synchronic–diachronic divide.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Course in General Linguistics
linked to: Course in General Linguistics
linked to: Course in General Linguistics
subject linked to:
Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure
subject linked to:
Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure
linked to: Course in General Linguistics