René de Saussure and the theory of word formation

by Stephen Anderson and Louis de Saussure

This volume presents two works elaborating a general theory of words and their structure written by Ren de Saussure, younger brother of Ferdinand de Saussure. Although originating in Ren de Saussure's concerns for the structure of Esperanto, these essays are clearly intended to articulate a general account of word formation in natural language. They appear here in the French original with facing English translations, accompanied by some remarks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3961100977
• ISBN13: 9783961100972
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Language Science Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"