Which Swiss linguist is considered the founder of modern structuralism through his posthumously published 'Course in General Linguistics'?
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Correct answer: Ferdinand de Saussure
Ferdinand de Saussure established the foundational principles of semiotics and structural linguistics. He argued that language should be studied as a formal system of signs rather than through its historical evolution.
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