signifier

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signifier

Summary

signifier is a concept in linguistics[1]. signifier draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (concept_in_linguistics category, ranking #8 of 12).[2]

Key Facts

  • signifier was influenced by Ferdinand de Saussure[3].
  • signifier's instance of is recorded as concept in linguistics[4].
  • signifier's subclass of is recorded as observable entity[5].
  • signifier's part of is recorded as signified and signifier[6].
  • signifier's opposite of is recorded as signified[7].
  • signifier's opposite of is recorded as denotation[8].
  • signifier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rfh5qb[9].
  • signifier's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[10].
  • signifier's has effect is recorded as percept[11].
  • signifier's NE.se ID is recorded as signifiant[12].
  • signifier's Treccani ID is recorded as significante[13].

Why It Matters

signifier draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (concept_in_linguistics category, ranking #8 of 12).[2] signifier has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] signifier is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . euskaltzaindia.eus. Retrieved . euskaltzaindia.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). signifier. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/signifier
MLA “signifier.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/signifier.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_signifier_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{signifier}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/signifier}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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