Language, the Signifier, and the “Point de Caption”: From Saussure to Lacan and Žižek

The paper aims to return the structural linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure examine application linguistic terminologies in Lacanian psychoanalysis and critique ideology by Slavoj Žižek. First, author examines Saussure’s his book Course General Linguistics. Then, differences between its original definitions their Žižek are compared. found that although French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan used various initially from linguistics, he radically rewrote those concepts perfectly “quilt” them into theory psychoanalysis. Besides, Slovenian philosopher carefully examined view applied it ideology. Indeed, many correlations have been fully concerned scholars around world. Nevertheless, author’s point view, is essential for people nowadays who would like contemporary philosophy deeply, as well forms terms. Thus, this mainly focuses on idea Sassure’s give readers some new inspiration tracing origin