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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