About symbols

There are different kinds of symbols.

  • Things that represent concepts intuitively. (☯️)

  • Things that represent concepts metaphorically (but immediately intuitive).

  • Things that represent concepts by consensus. (☯️)

  • There are also smbols that are intuitive within a specific context. (🔀)

We also have classes of symbols:

  • graphic (image, shape, picture)

  • sonic (sound)

  • lexic (word)

  • letric (letter; usually a simple sound with a meaning, then combined into words)

  • sigilic (self-composed symbol based on parts taken from the chosen concept)

Sigils are covered in a separate section of the website.

The study of symbols and their histories is part of the study of signs, called semiotics.

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