signifier - Meaning in Tamil

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signifier - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of signifier in English

signifier noun

1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

   Synonyms

   descriptor, form, form, form, word form

   சொல்தோற்றம், சொல்வடிவம்

   Example

   • "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

Description

In semiotics, signified and signifier are the two main components of a sign, where signified is what the sign represents or refers to, known as the "plane of content", and signifier which is the "plane of expression" or the observable aspects of the sign itself. The idea was first proposed in the work of Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, one of the two founders of semiotics.

Also see "Signified and signifier" on Wikipedia

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