1. Ferdinand de Saussure
His theory also has profoundly influenced other disciplines, especially anthropology, sociology, and literary criticism. ... Saussure focuses on a synchronic analysis of language as a system or structure, meaning that he examines it only in the present moment, without regard to what its history is, or what its future may be. ...
- Word Count: 1928
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate