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daltonest1984

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How does Ferdinand de Saussure distinguish between language and speech, and why is this important for anthropologists?
 
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How do linguists define a word?
 
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soda0602

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Answer to Question 1

He uses the concepts of langue and parole to distinguish between the arbitrary system of signs used in a language and the performance (and delivery) of the language. Both affect the communication.

Answer to Question 2

A word is the smallest part of a sentence that can be said alone and still retain its meaning.




daltonest1984

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Excellent


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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