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A '''signifier''' is a linguistic symbol that represents an object in the material world. | {{subpages}} | ||
A '''signifier''' is a linguistic symbol that represents an object in the material world. Communication is typically defined as an exchange of signifiers. The object to which a signifier refers is the ''signified''. The word ''dog'' is a ''signifier'' for the ''signified'' "four legged mammal that barks and has a tail". | |||
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A signifier is a linguistic symbol that represents an object in the material world. Communication is typically defined as an exchange of signifiers. The object to which a signifier refers is the signified. The word dog is a signifier for the signified "four legged mammal that barks and has a tail".