Question

Who used the terms langue and parole

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

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Saussure

Ferdinand de Saussure, the Swiss linguist, introduced the terms:

• Langue: the structured system of language shared by a speech community.

• Parole: the actual, individual use of language in speech or writing.

These concepts are foundational in structural linguistics and have influenced many areas of modern linguistic and literary theory.