Ferdinand de Saussure

Ferdinand de Saussure (French pronunciation: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ də soˈsyːʁ]) (26 November 1857 – 22 February 1913) was a Swiss linguist whose ideas laid a foundation for many significant developments in linguistics in the 20th century. Saussure is widely considered to be one of the fathers of 20th-century linguistics, and his ideas have had a monumental impact throughout the humanities and social sciences. Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, born in Geneva in 1... more

Date of birth:

  • Nov 26, 1857

Date of death:

  • Feb 22, 1913 (age 55 years)
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