The characteristic role of language with respect to thought is not to create a material phonic means for expressing ideas but to serve as a link between thought and sound. (Ferdinand de Saussure)

The characteristic role of language with respect to thought is not to create a material phonic means for expressing ideas but to serve as a link between thought and sound.

Ferdinand de Saussure

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