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signifier vs ghost word

ghost word vs signifier

signifier and ghost word both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signifier Yes No No No
ghost word Yes No No No
As nouns, ghost word is a hyponym of signifier; that is, ghost word is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than signifier:
  • signifier: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
  • ghost word: a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
signifier (noun) ghost word (noun)
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
Difference between signifier and ghost word

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