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Le signifiant
This term describes the acoustic image or written form of a word. It is a core concept in French structuralism often discussed in CNRS research papers.
Examples in context
Le signifiant est la forme sonore du mot.
The signifier is the sound-form of the word.
Saussure distingue le signifiant du signifié.
Saussure distinguishes the signifier from the signified.
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