§10

In §10 Wittgenstein asks what the words in the language (§8) signify. He says that we could, perfectly legitimately, say that 'this word [block] signifies that [said while pointing to a block]' or that ''a' signifies a number' (as opposed to a block or a slab) - the point of saying it signifies a number here is to distinguish it from other kinds of expression. But to suggest that this leads to a theory that words signify objects would be to gloss over the variety of uses of expression. The Augustinian picture is not helpful.