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A '''signifier''' is a linguistic symbol that represents an object in the material world.  That object is referred to as the ''signified''.  The word dog is a ''signifier'' for the ''signified'' "four legged mammal that barks and has a tail".
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".