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Langue/parole
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A fundamental dichotomy in S tructuralism derived from the work of Ferdinand de S aussure . Langue is the abstract totality of language available to a linguistic community; parole is the concrete use made of this totality in individual utterance. For Saussure, langue is the proper subject for linguistic analysis. 1990 : On Language . 1990 ( 1972 ): A Course in General Linguistics . ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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