The nature of linguistic sign- 19.7.2023

What is a linguistic sign?

• A written representation of a language

• A sound or gesture used to communicate meaning in a language

• A system of grammar rules

• A dialect or regional variation of a language

Who introduced the concept of the linguistic sign?

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• Noam Chomsky

• Benjamin Lee Whorf

• Roman Jakobson

According to Ferdinand de Saussure, a linguistic sign consists of:

• Signifier and signified

• Phonemes and morphemes

• Syntax and semantics

• Consonants and vowels

The signifier refers to:

• The physical form or sound pattern of a linguistic sign

• The meaning associated with a linguistic sign

• The syntactic structure of a sentence

• The cultural context of language use

The signified refers to:

• The physical form or sound pattern of a linguistic sign

• The meaning associated with a linguistic sign

• The syntactic structure of a sentence

• The cultural context of language use