The Unconscious is structured like a Language. Lacan borrows some ideas of linguistics that Freud did not have access to. As we have seen, Saussure showed that a sign is not necessarily something that connects a word or name to a thing, but is in fact something which connects a sound or image to a concept. The sound or image is called a signifier.
The rift sawn rip cuts are perpendicular to the center of the log. In woodworking, a rip-cut is to sever or divide a piece of wood parallel to the grain. The other typical type of cut is a cross-cut, a cut perpendicular to the grain. Unlike cross-cutting, which shears the wood fibers, a rip saw works more like a series of chisels, lifting off small splinters of wood.
Two popular types of flush tile transitions: 1  Hardwood Transition Strips: A single transition strip that acts as a ramp from the lower hardwood floor to the higher tile floor. This strip can either meet the tile floor directly or can have a lip-over style, as shown in the accompanying image. Marble + Hardwood Trim Strips: A marble or granite strip that abuts to the tile floor. This strip then adjoins to the lower floor with a hardwood trim piece.