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V.N. Voloshinov: Philosophy of Language, Linguistics, and Ideology

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Sosir and Volatian of and the Relationship of Language and Philosophy

volatian of is reacting to sosir breaking down the language into abstract structures and concrete processes. He points out that these two things need to be brought together and understood in their relationship am i correcting that yeah it's 100 correct? And so he identifies this prejudice in this sosir for prioritizing the abstract sort of systematic aspect of language what he calls the synchronic. The systematization of linguistic understanding as a for the purposes of teaching and learning other languages is often useful but also dangerous because it can't cope with the living dimension of language.

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