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signifier
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signified
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signifier
signifier vs. signified
signifier
[
sig
-n
uh
-fahy-er ]
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noun
a person or thing that
signifies
.
the configuration of sound elements or other linguistic symbols representing a word or other meaningful unit in a language.
signified
[
sig
-n
uh
-fahyd ]
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noun
the thing or concept denoted by a sign.