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Saussurean is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Saussurean in a sentence

Saussurean meaning

Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of Ferdinand de Saussure or his works.

Using Saussurean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of Ferdinand de Saussure or his works.

Context around Saussurean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

post 1×

Often after:

system 1× linguistic 1×

Sentence patterns with Saussurean

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a post saussurean linguistic theory 1× in the saussurean system extension 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

intension is analogous 1× ruqaiya hasan describes 1×

Common sentence endings:

saussurean linguistic theory 1× to the referent 1×

Words around Saussurean

Just before it in the word index:

saussure 31 sauschuck 5 sausalito 11 sausages 190 sausage 460 saurya 2

Just after it in the word index:

saut 4 saute 35 sauteed 21 sauter 12 sauternes 3 sauti 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Saussurean

  • In this selection, "saussurean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 13 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, post, system and linguistic stand out and add context to how "saussurean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a post saussurean linguistic theory and in the saussurean system extension. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "saussurean" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with saussurean

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ruqaiya Hasan describes systemic functional linguistics as a 'post-Saussurean' linguistic theory. (12 words)

Intension is analogous to the signified in the Saussurean system, extension to the referent. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Intension is analogous to the signified in the Saussurean system, extension to the referent. (14 words)

Ruqaiya Hasan describes systemic functional linguistics as a 'post-Saussurean' linguistic theory. (12 words)

Example sentences (2)

Intension is analogous to the signified in the Saussurean system, extension to the referent.

Ruqaiya Hasan describes systemic functional linguistics as a 'post-Saussurean' linguistic theory.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "saussurean" in a sentence?
An example: "Intension is analogous to the signified in the Saussurean system, extension to the referent." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "saussurean" from authentic English texts.
What does "saussurean" mean?
Saussurean means: Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of Ferdinand de Saussure or his works.
How many example sentences with "saussurean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "saussurean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.