Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Things acquire a rational signification, and not only one of simple usage, because another is associated with my relations with them.
Statement II: In designating a thing, I designate it to the other.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Let us analyze each statement in detail to understand why they are both correct:

Analysis of Statement I:
According to theories of semiotics and social interactionism (such as those by George Herbert Mead or Jacques Lacan), objects in our environment do not possess inherent meaning in isolation. A physical object is initially an object of "simple usage" or utility. However, things acquire a "rational signification" (symbolic meaning and conceptual value) when they are mediated through our social relations and interactions with others. The presence and perspective of another person, and our relationship with them, transform a mere tool or object into a carrier of shared meaning and rationality. Therefore, Statement I is true.

Analysis of Statement II:
Language is inherently social and communicative. When I designate, name, or label a thing, I do not do so in a vacuum. The act of designation is fundamentally an act of communication meant to be understood by someone else. By naming or pointing out an object, I am bringing it into a shared symbolic space, effectively designating it to "the other" so that mutual understanding can occur. Therefore, Statement II is also true.