索绪尔关于语言符号的任意性原则一直是学术界关注的焦点问题。尽管反对意见始终存在 ,但任意性作为语言符号最重要的特点之一显然是可靠的。联想原则与任意性相互依存 ,在音义结合层面以及更高层次的词的内部结构 ,甚至语言单位之间发挥作用 ,也是值得我们关注的重要问题 Saussure’s principle of arbitrariness about linguistic signs has always been the focus of academic attention. Although opposition always exists, it is clear that arbitrariness as one of the most important features of linguistic signs is credible. The association between the principle of association and arbitrariness, the combination of the phonetic meaning and the internal structure of the higher level words, and even the role of language units are also important issues that deserve our attention