Question

Synchronic and diachronic approaches were introduced by:

• A. Chomsky
• B. Saussure
• C. Bloomfield
• D. Sapir

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Saussure

📌 Ferdinand de Saussure introduced the concepts of synchronic and diachronic linguistics in his Course in General Linguistics.

• Synchronic linguistics → the study of a language at a specific point in time (usually the present).

• Diachronic linguistics → the study of the historical development and evolution of a language over time.

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📝 Summary:

Saussure distinguished between synchronic (static) and diachronic (historical) study of language.