French Literature Reviews - 2026
A. Jacob. Les Exigences théoriques de la linguistique selon Gustave Guillaume (New Edition)
Literary Theory, Linguistics and Stylistics
André Jacob. Les Exigences théoriques de la linguistique selon Gustave Guillaume
New edition with a new foreword by the author and a preface by Olivier Soutet
Paris: Editions Honoré Champion, "Bibliothèque de grammaire et de linguistique" series, No. 40, 2011, 304 p.
- EAN13 : 9782745322722
- 65 EUR
Publisher's description:
More than forty years after its publication, and just as the fiftieth anniversary of Gustave Guillaume's death was celebrated in 2010, the re-edition of André Jacob's work, Les exigences théoriques de la linguistique selon Gustave Guillaume, bears witness to its decisive role as an epistemological and philosophical introduction to what remains one of the most profound and powerfully explanatory contemporary theories of language.
A philosopher by training, André Jacob, who was also the director of the Encyclopédie Philosophique Universelle, has primarily positioned his work at the crossroads of anthropology and linguistics. He is the first philosopher to have given Guillaume's theory a central place in his reflections.
The "Bibliothèque de grammaire et de linguistique" series is directed by Olivier Soutet.
Published in the Bibliothèque de grammaire et de linguistique series, this new edition brings back into circulation a foundational text that bridges philosophy and the science of language. André Jacob, a philosopher and director of the Encyclopédie Philosophique Universelle, was among the first thinkers to place Guillaume's framework at the heart of broader anthropological and epistemological inquiries. This volume offers readers a rigorous pathway into a profoundly explanatory contemporary theory of language, examining the underlying conditions that make linguistic science possible.
This book is especially valuable for students, researchers, and scholars of linguistics and philosophy who wish to deepen their understanding of structuralist and cognitive traditions in twentieth-century French thought. By exploring the theoretical demands placed upon the study of language, the work invites reflection on how linguistic structures intersect with human thought and culture. It serves as an essential resource for anyone seeking to navigate the complex intellectual landscape of modern linguistic epistemology and the enduring legacy of Guillaume's systemic approach.