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Apresentar os principais movimentos estruturalistas a partir de Saussure.

OBJETIVOS
Ao final desta aula, o aluno deverá:
diferenciar o estruturalismo europeu do americano;
conhecer os princípios que nortearam o estruturalismo europeu;
explicar os princípios do estruturalismo americano;
apontar contribuições das escolas estruturalistas européias;
e distinguir o mentalismo do mecanicismo na Lingüística estadunidense.

PRÉ-REQUISITOS
Conhecimento sobre as dicotomias de Saussure e sua influência no
estabelecimento da ciência da linguagem.

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