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Signifier Represents Subject's Absence
- Lacan redefines the signifier as relating to the subject's absence, not presence.
- The signifier links subjects through absence, emphasizing desire over clear identity.
Communication Mediated by Big Other
- Communication assumes subjects relate directly; Lacan argues this is mediated by the big other.
- We always speak through another signifier, never directly to the other subject.
Nickname Slip Reveals Subject Split
- Todd relates a girlfriend mistakingly hearing a high school nickname instead of a college one.
- This slip reveals how signifiers articulate subject splits and unconscious desire.