Introduction: Saussure, “Saussurism,” and “Saussurology”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Introduction: Saussure, “Saussurism,” and “Saussurology” 1
6. PART 1. Voluble Silence: Saussure and His Legacy 15
7. PART 2. Postulates About Language and Their Demise 63
8. PART 3. Language in Discourse 139
9. Conclusion: Freedom and Mystery—the Peripathetic Nature of Language 170
10. Works Cited 207
11. Index 221