“The ultimate law of language is, dare we say, that nothing can ever reside in a single term. This is a direct consequence of the fact that linguistic signs are unrelated to what they designate and that, therefore, 'a' cannot designate anything without the the aid of 'b' and vice versa, or, in other words, that both have value only by the difference between them.” FactsLawValuesLanguageTermDifferencesConsequenceDirectUltimateVicesDareAidsVice Versa Author:Ferdinand de Saussure
“A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas...” IdeasSoundDifferencesSeriesLinguists Author:Ferdinand de Saussure
“The very special place that a language occupies among institutions is undeniable, but there is much more to be said-, a comparison would tend rather to bring out the differences.” SaidLanguageDifferencesSpecialInstitutionsComparisonSpecial Places Author:Ferdinand de Saussure
