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Saussurean

American

[soh-soor-ee-uhn, -syoor-] / soʊˈsʊər i ən, -ˈsjʊər- /

adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of the theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, especially the view that a language consists of a network of interrelated elements in contrast.

Etymology

Origin of Saussurean

Saussure + -ean

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