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