Introduction to Signs and Symbols Part 2

A sign may be understood as something that stands for or points to something else in a literal way.

A sign conveys information about a curtain topic or idea.

While a symbol is meant to trigger a series of meanings or emotional responses.

As a sign, the word "tree" means a type of plant that has a woody structure, a trunk, branches, leaves, and roots.

While as a symbol it may represent the "tree of life" which links the everyday world and the notion of the spirit world.

Signs and symbols don't have exact meanings, since the same tree could be described in an infinite amount of ways, in different languages and in different cultures.

Signs and symbols derive their meanings from human interaction.

They change throughout different times, evolving as we do.