De Saussure avait raison ou les mathematiques, pourquoi (Was Saussure Right, or Why Mathematics)?

• Published in: Langues Modernes Vol. 65; no. 3; p. 61
• Main Author: Gentilhomme, Yves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1971
• Subjects: Applied Linguistics; Case (Grammar); Diagrams; Grammar; Language Instruction; Linguistic Theory; Mathematics; Sentence Structure; Syntax

Develops F. de Saussure's metaphor that likens the study of linguistics to the study of mathematics, because of the complexity of both disciplines. (DS)