Saussure’s conception of language as a communication between addresser and addressee, according to the author, is exemplified by the
Explanation:
Refer to the first paragraph where it is given, “…the incarnation of raga and tala as bandish or composition, are passed thus, between guru and shishya by word of mouth and direct demonstration, with no printed sheet of notated music, as it were, acting as a go-between. Saussure’s conception of language as a communication between addresser and addressee is given, in this model, a further instance…” It is in the perspective of word of mouth transmission as mentioned in option 1 that the author speaks of Saussure’s conception. Options 2, 3 and 4 have been discussed further down the passage and not in this context. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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