For Beginners #73

This graphic guide from the For Beginners series introduces the foundational ideas of Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, whose work in semiotics and structural linguistics reshaped modern thought. Through an illustrated, documentary-style format, the book explains key concepts like the signifier and signified, langue and parole, and their influence on fields from anthropology to literary theory. It serves as an accessible entry point for readers curious about the origins of structuralism and semiotics.