Sound sculptor

摘要

"A ny life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats," wrote George Orwell. Each serious study of a great scientist's life is bound to leave us reflecting on that truth, and linguist John E. Joseph's monumental Saus-sure is no exception. Ferdinand deSaussure (1857-1913) was one of the great nineteenth-century linguists, and Joseph's book, the first comprehensive biography, sheds brilliant light on his life and work.