Chloé Laplantine, a scholar of linguistics and author, delves into the life of pioneering French structuralist Émile Benveniste. She discusses his revolutionary contributions to language theory and critiques of Saussure's structuralism, highlighting the dynamic relationship between language and society. Laplantine also emphasizes the importance of individual experience in linguistic analysis, presenting Benveniste as a transformative figure who reshaped our understanding of linguistic structures and their cultural implications.