Quote by: Ferdinand de Saussure

The business, task or object of the scientific study of languages will if possible be 1) to trace the history of all known languages. Naturally this is possible only to a very limited extent and for very few languages.


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  • NameFerdinand de Saussure
  • DescriptionSwiss linguist
  • BornNovember 26, 1857
  • DiedFebruary 22, 1913
  • CountrySwitzerland
  • ProfessionLinguist; Educationist