Ferdinand de Saussure

Inhalt
0.0 INTRODUCTION: Outline of the Goal of the Investigation.- 1.0 F. de Saussure and the Development of His Linguistic Theory.- 1.1 A Biographical Sketch on Ferdinand de Saussure.- 1.2 The Intellectual Paradigm of Saussure's Formative Years.- 1.3 The Question of Linguistic Influences on Saussure.- 1.4 Concluding Remarks on the First Part of the Investigation.- 2.0 The Evolution of Saussurean Principles and their Relevance to Contemporary Theories of Language.- 2.1 The Compilation of the Cours and the Problems of Interpretation.- 2.2 Discussion of the Fundamental Concepts of Saussure's Linguistic Theory and Their Post-Saussurean Evolution.- 2.3 Concluding Remarks on the Second Part of the Inquiry.- 3.0 CONCLUSION: Saussure's Cours and the State of Linguistic Science.- Master List of References.- Index of Authors.