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The Course In General Linguistics by Ferdinand de Saussure
  • 1. What does Saussure emphasize as the fundamental unit of language?
A) Phrase
B) Sign
C) Sentence
D) Word
  • 2. In Saussure's model, what are the two components of a sign?
A) Signifier and Signified
B) Subject and Predicate
C) Lexeme and Syntax
D) Morpheme and Phoneme
  • 3. Saussure believed that the relationship between the signifier and signified is:
A) Universal
B) Fixed
C) Natural
D) Arbitrary
  • 4. Saussure's work laid the foundation for which field of study?
A) Functionalism
B) Behaviorism
C) Structuralism
D) Pragmatics
  • 5. One of the key points of Saussure’s theory is that meaning is derived from _____
A) Differences within the system
B) Cultural context
C) Historical usage
D) The object itself
  • 6. The relationship between a word and its meaning is characterized by:
A) Directness
B) Necessity
C) Transparency
D) Arbitrariness
  • 7. What does Saussure mean by the term 'semiology'?
A) The study of phonetics
B) The study of morphology
C) The study of signs
D) The study of syntax
  • 8. What does 'synchrony' refer to in Saussure's linguistic theory?
A) Language style and dialect
B) Language developement over time
C) Language structure and form
D) Language at a specific point in time
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