Question

Saussure's idea of langue and parole supports which approach to language study?

• A. Historical linguistics
• B. Prescriptive grammar
• C. Structuralism
• D. Transformational grammar

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Structuralism

Saussure’s work laid the foundation for structural linguistics, where the focus is on understanding the systematic structure of language (langue) and how it governs speech (parole).