Semiotics

For something, that to someone stands for something in a certain way

A sign is the relationship between signifier and signified!
Excuse me?
Well, okay, a sign is something that to someone stands for something in a certain way

The signs are said to be tripartite: icon, index and symbol.
Iconic signs are similar to the signifier, like hieroglyphics or “Car can fall into water.” Indexical signs have a direct relationship to that being signified, as in where there’s smoke there’s fire.
Symbolic signs are only decipherable via societally agreed upon connections, such as the signs which—when placed next to each other— result in communication.

We admire the work of the semioticians.

On Signs and Symbols

Symbols – symbolum (Lat) from symbolon (Gr.) compound of Greek syn. „together“ + ballein „to throw“ = thrown together, combined.

A brief survey of various individuals resulted in
varyingly thrown together answers

My favorite symbol is: a heart with an arrow says a young girl

a small school boy says mine is the smiley face

mine is a skull a man says with a smile

mine the yin and yang—

a hand gesture for fuck is shown like so

tones—colors—

treble clef in a musical staff says a group

turning around after a farewell says hope

the question mark—a whispered swastika says it again

the sign for no smoking says a crowd

the five Olympic rings says another

00-WC cries a guy rushing past

the smile upon recognition of a symbol
a sword—a light house—a highway sign—air traffic sign

the wedding ring—hymen—manhood

copyright symbol? good? — as well as evil?

the one for radioactivity—barcode—the one for victory

company logo, national flag, laurel wreath

horoscope—sun moon and the stars—the dove

hammer and sickle—campaign button—secret society sign

The „we think alike look”

signs of disease—Aids ribbon—four leaf clover

etc.—P.S.—Co.—Inc.—.com

divine and devilish signs

headscarf and prayer rug—Jesus on the Cross—Seal of Solomon

the crown—a name—a line—the war cry

Internet@—square—wheel

the busy signal

geometric—chemical—mathematical

the square root of myself—

body-language, spiritual signs

aesculapian staff—weights and measures

longitude—latitude

siren—national anthem

the military salute

colors—recycling symbol—bloody mouth—

SOS The Red Cross—currency symbol – warning triangle