Match the List –I with List –II 

List –I	List –II
A.	Langue	I.	Meaning conveyed
B.	Parole	II.	Socially shared language
C.	Signifier	III.	Speech
D.	Signified	IV.	Word

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

· A. Langue - II. Socially shared language
· B. Parole - III. Speech
· C. Signifier - IV. Word
· D. Signified - I. Meaning conveyed
Information Booster:
1. Langue and Parole: Introduced by Saussure, “langue” is the structure of language, while “parole” is individual speech.
2. Signifier and Signified: Central to semiotics, the “signifier” is the form of a word or symbol, while the “signified” is the concept it represents.
3. Structural Linguistics: Saussure’s work laid the foundation for understanding language as a system of signs with complex interrelations.