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Topic: Saussure Communication Model

Key Points Evaluation

Who Is Ferdinand He is the father of modern linguistics and he

also has a model of communication called the
Saussure? speech circuit model.

Saussure Model A concept or idea in the brain triggers a sound

pattern in the brain then the sound pattern in
Flow Of the brain triggers an actual pronunciation of
Communication the sound which goes out from the mouth of
the speaker, this sound goes into the ear of the
listener the sound in the ear triggers a sound
pattern in the brain this sound pattern triggers
an idea in the brain of the listener and this
happens very fast.

Pattern Vs Actual Saussure assures the sound pattern formed in

the brain is different from the actual sound
Sound produced from the mouth or heard by the ear

Example Of The The Chinese D and T are the same sound

pattern
Sound Pattern
Saussure's model of communication is called
the speech circuit model
 Cornell Notes
Topic: Saussure Communication Model

Summary

The father of modern linguistics, Ferdinand

Saussure, also developed a model of
communication, as is well known. The way it
works is that a thought or notion sets off a
mental sound pattern, which in turn
prompts the real pronunciation sound to
emerge quickly from our mouths. Saussure
confirmed that the real sound that comes
from our mouths differs from the sound
pattern. Chinese D and T, which have
identical sound patterns, serve as an
illustration of this.