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According to Saussure, langue exists at what level?

AIndividual

BSocietal

CPsychological

DBiological

Answer:

B. Societal

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According to Ferdinand de Saussure, "langue" exists at the abstract, social level of language, representing the underlying system of rules and structures that govern a language, as opposed to "parole" which refers to the individual acts of speaking or writing. 


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