The linguistic lesson in contemporary Western philosophical thought according to De Saussure

Abstract

According to Ferdinand de Saussure, language consists of fundamental units called linguistic signs or symbols. He pointed out that language is a system of signs, making the linguistic sign crucial in linguistic studies. The linguistic sign represents a basic unit of communication and comprises two essential aspects: the signifier and the signified. Saussure sought to move beyond the traditional concept that focuses on terms like word, expression, name, and object, introducing instead the concepts of the signifier and the signified. Thus, the linguistic sign is the complete integration of these two elements.