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Saussurean structuralism and cognitive linguistics

Is cognitive linguistics a continuation of Saussurean structuralism?
Cognitive linguistics (CL) is often regarded as a continuation of Saussurean structuralism. This paper explores the relationship between the two paradigms, focussing on the connection between semantics and views on the language-thought relationship. As it turns out, the similarity in this respect is, in fact, only partial.
Does Saussure influence modern linguistics?
The study demonstrates that Saussure has had a greater impact on modern linguistics than pointed out in the literature, considering that his thought on language underlies cognitive linguistics theories which can be described as representing a return to the pre-Saussurean notion of the non-arbitrariness of the linguistic sign. 1. Introduction
Was de Saussure's structuralism purely original?
However, many scholars agree that de Saussure's structuralism was not purely original and that he borrowed concepts from previous schools of linguistics (Hussein & Abushihab, 2014;Moghaddas & Dekhnich, 2015; Muhammadi, 2016).
Does Saussure reject linguistic relativism?
Saussure explicitly rejects linguistic relativism (LR) ; his purely differential view of meaning actually allows for only a weak variety of LR. Stronger varieties of LR are defended in CL, in agreement with a very “ rich” conception of meaning, which can be shown to build on 19th century Humboldtian views rather than Saussurean structuralism.

Is cognitive linguistics a continuation of Saussurean structuralism?