Langue is a noun referring to language viewed abstractly as a system of forms and conventions. Linguists like Ferdinand de Saussure distinguished between 'langue' (the system) and 'parole' (individual usage).
Langue es un sustantivo que se refiere al lenguaje visto abstractamente como un sistema de formas y convenciones. Lingüistas como Ferdinand de Saussure distinguieron entre "langue" (el sistema) y "parole" (el uso individual).
| Word | langue |
|---|---|
| Date | October 11, 2007 |
| Type | noun |
| Syllables | LAHNG (the vowel is pronounced in a nasal manner) |
| Etymology | In lectures delivered at the University of Geneva from 1907 to 1913, Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure set forth his groundbreaking distinction between "langue" -- the systematic, structured language existing at a given time within a given society -- and "parole," the individual use of that language by a person. In French, "langue" literally means "language." It was adopted into Middle English with that same general meaning but fell into disuse. "Parole" is also a French word; it means "speech" and is related to Late Latin "parabola," the base of our English word "parable." |
| Examples | Langue makes communication possible; without it we could not process and understand each other's utterances. |
| Definition | : language viewed abstractly as a system of forms and conventions used for communication in a community; also : the knowledge that enables a person to speak and understand a language |
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