> 文字は、言語 **と** 直接結び付いて意味を表すものであり、その結び付いた意味によって字種に分類される。

I have a rough understanding of the first sentence, but the usage of 「と」 here
goes beyond me. Does it mean "and" or "to" here?
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particle-と
what does と mean here
It means "with" here (you could probably think of it as a subset of the "and"
meaning), and "connected with" can also be expressed as "connected to" or some
other variation.

Check ALC for [some
examples](https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=%E3%81%A8%E7%B5%90%E3%81%B3).
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