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	A signifier is the sound or image of a word (i.e. the words "cat," "dog" and "mouse"). It upholds an arbitrary connection with the ~~signifier~~ as well as the sign. In other words, there is no logical connection between a signifier and a signified, but, there are social constructions that connect the two. An example would be the word "dog". The sound or image of the word "dog" will spark a category or idea about the word "dog" in someone's head. However, the word "dog" does not define or explain what a dog actually is - it is just a label attached to the animal. The word "dog" does not explain or embody any "dogness."		A signifier is the sound or image of a word (i.e. the words "cat," "dog" and "mouse"). It upholds an arbitrary connection with the [[signified]] as well as the [[sign]]. In other words, there is no logical connection between a signifier and a signified, but, there are social constructions that connect the two. An example would be the word "dog". The sound or image of the word "dog" will spark a category or idea about the word "dog" in someone's head. However, the word "dog" does not define or explain what a dog actually is - it is just a label attached to the animal. The word "dog" does not explain or embody any "dogness."

	==Background==		==Background==

Nmbarreras: See also

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Nmbarreras: Background, Intro, and See Also

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Background, Intro, and See Also

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	A signifier is the sound or image of a word. It upholds an arbitrary connection with the signifier ~~and~~ the sign. In other words, there is no logical connection between a signifier and a signified, but, there are social constructions that connect the two. An example would be the word "dog." The sound or image of the word "dog" will spark a category or idea about the word "dog" in someone's head. However, the word "dog" does not define or explain what a dog actually is - it is just a label attached to the animal.		A signifier is the sound or image of a word (i.e. the words "cat," "dog" and "mouse"). It upholds an arbitrary connection with the signifier as well as the sign. In other words, there is no logical connection between a signifier and a signified, but, there are social constructions that connect the two. An example would be the word "dog". The sound or image of the word "dog" will spark a category or idea about the word "dog" in someone's head. However, the word "dog" does not define or explain what a dog actually is - it is just a label attached to the animal. The word "dog" does not explain or embody any "dogness."

	==Background==		==Background==
	~~Extended definition~~ of the term.		The term comes from the study of semiotics - the study of sign processes and meaningful communication. The term came from Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure. The term - along with signifier - were utilized to aid in breaking down what a sign was.
	~~Who coined the~~ term?
	~~Disciplinary history?~~
	~~Significant figures, theorists, etc~~.?

	==Uses in other disciplines==		==Uses in other disciplines==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~Make connections and links to connected keyterms and articles. Remember to consult the guide for~~ [[~~links~~]].		[[signified]]

	==References==		==References==

Nmbarreras: Intro

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A signifier is the sound or image of a word. It upholds an arbitrary connection with the signifier and the sign. In other words, there is no logical connection between a signifier and a signified, but, there are social constructions that connect the two. An example would be the word "dog." The sound or image of the word "dog" will spark a category or idea about the word "dog" in someone's head. However, the word "dog" does not define or explain what a dog actually is - it is just a label attached to the animal.

==Background==
Extended definition of the term.
Who coined the term?
Disciplinary history?
Significant figures, theorists, etc.?

==Uses in other disciplines==
Many terms are used beyond Media Studies or come from other fields, mention those here.

==See also==
Make connections and links to connected keyterms and articles. Remember to consult the guide for [[links]].

==References==
Cite any research done for this article
Use the [[Citations|Citations Guide]] for important markup information to help format your citations.

==External links==
Additional online resources for this keyterm.

[[Category:Critical Theory]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[~~signified~~]]		[[Signified]]<br>[[Sign]]<br>
			[[Signifying system]]

	==References==		==References==