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The [[linguistics|linguistic]] [[sign]] is a unification of a sound-image (the [[signifier]]) with a concept (the [[signified]]).
 
The [[linguistics|linguistic]] [[sign]] is a unification of a sound-image (the [[signifier]]) with a concept (the [[signified]]).
  
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[[Image:SAUSSUREANSIGN.gif|thumb|300px|right|The Saussurean Sign]]
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[[Image:SAUSSUREANALGORITHM.gif|right|thumb|Saussurean algorithm|The Saussurean algorithm]]
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 08:25, 23 October 2006

French: signe

According to Saussure, the sign is a basic unit of language.

The linguistic sign is a unification of a sound-image (the signifier) with a concept (the signified).


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The Saussurean Sign
The Saussurean algorithm

See Also

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