Table of contents

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Preface v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. Table of contents vii
5. Introduction
6. Gustave Guillaume 1883–1960 xi
7. Notes for the reader xix
8. Preliminary comments 3
9. Part I. The problematics of a science of language
10. Chapter 1. Linguistics and the Other Sciences 13
11. Chapter 2. The method of analysis 17
12. Chapter 3. Gustave Guillaume and linguistic tradition 27
13. Chapter 4. Theory and the science of language 43
14. Part II. From problematics to systematics in the study of language
15. Lectures 49
16. Part III. Sign and significate
17. Lectures 69
18. Part IV. The act of language
19. Lectures 79
20. Part V. Language and system
21. Chapter 1. The systemic nature of language 103
22. Chapter 2. The systemic nature of the word 109
23. Part VI. Thought and language
24. Lectures 133
25. Epilogue 151
26. Bibliography 167
27. Index 171