Question

What is the nature of parole according to Saussure?

• A. It is abstract and shared
• B. It is fixed and unchanging
• C. It refers to actual speech and usage
• D. It is unrelated to langue

Answer 1

Answer:

C. It refers to actual speech and usage

Parole is the individual, concrete expression of language. It includes the actual words people say or write, influenced by but distinct from the rules of langue.