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