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