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We will study the difference between signifier and letter without overlooking the sign, a notion Lacan rethought at various points of his teaching. Particular attention will be paid to their relation to the act of speech and the subject of language. Continue reading Speech, Signifier, Letter with Alain Vanier Online with Après-Coup