In general, the philological movement opened up countless sources relevant to linguistic issues, treating them in quite a different spirit from traditional grammar; for instance, the study of inscriptions and their language. But not yet in the spirit of linguistics.
-- Ferdinand de Saussure
   
Ferdinand de Saussure   Name:
Ferdinand de Saussure
Type:
Educator
Nationality:
Swiss
Birth:
November 26, 1857
Death:
February 22, 1913
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