能指与所指的博弈：索绪尔语言学视角下《利刃出鞘》的符号解读

The Contest between Signifier and Signified: A Semiotic Analysis of Knives Out from the Perspective of Saussure’s Linguistics

摘要: 本研究借助索绪尔的能指所指理论，对电影《利刃出鞘》里的利刃、棒球、咖啡杯等核心物象符号展开剖析，借助分析电影符号，揭示其能指与所指间的动态博弈关系，探讨电影怎样依靠符号的组合运用来传达主题、塑造人物、营造氛围，剖析电影作为一种特殊符号语言，在艺术表达和文化传播方面的独特价值。研究发现，这些符号构建了复杂叙事结构，深化了影片关于阶层批判与真相追寻的主题表达，还依靠符号系统与观众认知形成互动，实现了电影艺术审美价值与社会批判功能的统一。

Abstract: Based on Saussure’s theory of the signifier and the signified, this study analyzes core physical symbols in the film Knives Out, including knives, baseballs and mugs. By decoding cinematic signs, it reveals the dynamic game relationship between their signifiers and signifieds, explores how the film conveys themes, shapes characters and creates atmosphere through the combination of various symbols, and discusses the unique value of film as a special symbolic language in artistic expression and cultural communication. The research shows that these symbols construct a sophisticated narrative structure, enrich the thematic expression of class reflection and truth-seeking, and interact with audience cognition via the symbolic system, realizing the integration of the aesthetic value and social critical function of cinematic art.