( )is the relationship between language and the world. For example, the form "cat" is meaningful because the language user employs it conventionally to refer to the “animal” concerned.
【正确答案】：REFERENCE
【题目解析】：所指是语言与世界的关系。例如，cat这个题的形式是有意义的，因为语言的使用者通常用它来引用相关的“动物”。
