The Relation Between Language and Human Living in Terms of Saussure’s Linguistic Theory

Document Type : The Quarterly Jornal

Authors

1 MA student, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran (corresponding author).

2 Faculty Member of Tabriz University,Department of Philosophy

Abstract

Language is one of the most fundamental topics in human thought. The philosophy of language and linguistics explore essential questions, such as the relationship between the mind and language, whether language is merely a tool for conversation and communication or a faculty with the power to shape human understanding of reality, and how the language of a society affects the lives of its members. This article uses a descriptive-analytic method to examine the relationship between language and human existence through the lens of Saussure’s linguistic theories. It explores whether language can be seen as a system that influences minds and acts as an a priori factor in shaping the thoughts of its users. Additionally, it considers whether the structures within a linguistic system can be
understood not necessarily as constraints on thought and will but as phenomena that can be used to shape the individual and collective consciousness and unconscious. From this perspective, an ideal language is one that formulates efficient concepts and semantic distinctions, thematizes them, and conveys them effectively to the minds of its users.

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Naqd Va Nazar
Volume 29, Issue 113 - Serial Number 113
September 2024
Pages 172-192

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