Ferdinand de Saussure quote

A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Ferdinand de Saussure
Ferdinand de Saussure
Born: Nov 26, 1857
Died: Feb 22, 1913

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