SAUSSURE, OTHER CONTRIBUITIONS, LINGUSTIC OCCURENCES: THE RELEVANCE OF POPULAR ETYMOLOGY

Authors

  • Maria Teres Gonçalves Pereira UERJ

Keywords:

Saussure, popular etymology, theoretical studies, linguistics experience.

Abstract

Reading or studying Saussure usually demands preconceived attitudes. There are ideas and concepts of the Swiss master that spread as icons in the studies of contemporary linguistics. This article aims at focusing on a recurring theme in linguistic experience but seldom associated with the Curso de Linguística Geral (1975). From Saussure´s writings, it is intended to present considerations of renowned scholars who deal with language phenomena, in order to revive and rescue the relevance of popular etymology on the list of language resources that are available for research and analysis. Besides the examples of the evolution of the phenomenon in question in foreign languages, we selected material from works of fiction published in Portuguese.

Author Biography

Maria Teres Gonçalves Pereira, UERJ

Doutora em Letras Vernáculas pela UFRJ e Pós-Doutora em Leitura pela PUCRS. É Professora Titular em Língua Portuguesa do Departamento de Língua Portuguesa, Filologia e Literatura Portuguesa (LIPO) na UERJ. É autora de vários artigos sobre Leitura, Ensino de Língua Portuguesa (gramática, leitura e produção textual) e Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA). Atua em outras atividades acadêmicas(docentes e administrativas)

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Published

2014-06-19

How to Cite

Pereira, M. T. G. (2014). SAUSSURE, OTHER CONTRIBUITIONS, LINGUSTIC OCCURENCES: THE RELEVANCE OF POPULAR ETYMOLOGY. MATRAGA - Journal Published by the Graduate Program in Letters at Rio De Janeiro State University (UERJ), 21(34). Retrieved from https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/matraga/article/view/17511

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 34 (2014): Saussure and the Early XX Century Linguistics

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Linguistic Papers

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