what does と mean here


> 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?




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).

