Who held that language is a system of signs whose parts must be considered in their synchronic solidarity?
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Correct answer: A. Ferdinand de Saussure
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Course in General Linguistics (1916): synchronic study of langue as a system of differences.
Note: The source omits option 3; Edward Sapir is added.
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