In Saussure's view, a sign is just like a coin. It has two sides. One is the signifier, the other is called the ________.
索绪尔认为语言是一种符号系统, 符号由“能指”(signifier) 和“所指”(signified) 两部分组成。 “能指”指语言的声音形象, “所指”指语言所反映的事物的概念。