May 29, 2015 · The two distinctions: signifier/signified sense/reference (sense/meaning as in the original sinn/bedeutung) are not only not the same, they are not even particularly related (other …

Mar 23, 2025 · This is all de Saussure who posited that a linguistic sign consists of a signifier (the sound or visual form of a word) and a signified (the concept or meaning it represents).

Mar 16, 2020 · In other words, meaning is a mental construct which refers to the signifier (for example, a physical object). Together (and, to Saussure, inseparably), the signifier and the …

Oct 1, 2022 · The term “sound-image” seems to suggest a mental image that the signifier evokes, but then the explanations from all sources seem to say that it doesn’t involve image, only …

Oct 29, 2024 · The signifier (the words red light) remains the same but the signified changes. One is a traffic light, one is outside a studio and the other is a decoration on a tree. What changes …

Jun 7, 2015 · But, of course, something being a sign for something in a community of speakers is the very definition of symbol which describes a situation where the signifier (vehicle) is related …

Aug 14, 2019 · Before you point someone to evidence, I suggest pointing them to the problem of saying exactly what the "principle" or at least empirical claim is. It is about the relationship …

Dec 14, 2021 · I’m wondering if any languages use words, particles, or other speakable markers to represent punctuation like periods, commas, hyphens, quotes, parentheses, question …

Oct 15, 2015 · Can somebody let me know if this is a reasonable explanation for how the two theories are similar and different? This is not for homework, I'm just try to understand the …

Dec 5, 2016 · I've just encountered this term in the context of a study about sound symbolism, I suppose it is a factor that might play role in how are the new words being formed. What is …