In word meaning, the relationship between language and the world

In word meaning, the relationship between language and the world is________ , by means of which, a speaker indicates which things in the world are being talked about.
【正确答案】：reference
【题目解析】：意义的概念有三个层面，reference, sense 和concept,体现语言与世界的关系的是reference， 因此，reference是这道题的答案。答案依据在课本81页。