Difference between revisions of "Referent"
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| − | The real or extra-linguistic object designated by a [[sign]]. | + | The [[real]] or extra-[[linguistic]] object designated by a [[sign]]. |
| − | The [[referent]] is to be distinguished from the [[signified]], which is described by [[Saussure]] as a mental image, and not as a material [[object]]. | + | The [[referent]] is to be distinguished from the [[signified]], which is described by [[Saussure]] as a [[mental]] [[image]], and not as a [[material]] [[object]]. |
| − | The relationship between [[sign]] and [[referent]] is one of [[denotation]]. | + | The [[relationship]] between [[sign]] and [[referent]] is one of [[denotation]]. |
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* [[Language]] | * [[Language]] | ||
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[[Category:Terms]] | [[Category:Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Concepts]] | [[Category:Concepts]] | ||
[[Category:Linguistics]] | [[Category:Linguistics]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 20 May 2019
The real or extra-linguistic object designated by a sign. The referent is to be distinguished from the signified, which is described by Saussure as a mental image, and not as a material object. The relationship between sign and referent is one of denotation.
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