Different Quote by Ferdinand de Saussure

“Linguistics is arguably the most hotly contested property in the academic realm. It is soaked with the blood of poets, theologians, philosophers, philologists, psychologists,…

— Russ Rymer

I think that this vein is close to being mined out already, but I'll say that my knowledge of and talent for linguistics are…

— Neal Stephenson

“The entire destiny of modern linguistics is in fact determined by Saussure's inaugural act through which he separates the ‘external’ elements of linguistics from…

— Pierre Bourdieu

It is only since linguistics has become more aware of its object of study, i.e. perceives the whole extent of it, that it is…

— Ferdinand de Saussure

Linguistics is very much a science. It's a human science, one of the human sciences. And it's one of the more interesting human sciences.

— Samuel R. Delany

Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression

— Amos Bronson Alcott

I can't help but admire the structural linguists who have carved out forthemselves a linguistic discipline based on the deterioration of writtencommunication. Another case…

— Daniel Keyes

“Because language and society are so closely linked, it is possible, in some cases, to encourage social change by directing attention towards linguistic reflections…

— Peter Trudgill

There is a satisfactory boniness about grammar which the flesh of sheer vocabulary requires before it can become a vertebrate and walk the earth.

— Anthony Burgess

No language is justly studied merely as an aid to other purposes. It will in fact better serve other purposes, philological or historical, when…

— J. R. R. Tolkien

“Grammar and ordinary language are bad guides to metaphysics. A great book might be written showing the influence of syntax on philosophy.”

— Bertrand Russell

When I was a college student and I got interested in linguistics the concern among students was, this is a lot of fun, but…

— Noam Chomsky