Concept as a Sign

Sign: It is anything which leads us to be aware of something else.

          a. Natural Sign – those that by their nature signify something else.

                                          Ex. Smoke, footprints, rain

b. Conventional Sign – those that by convention or tradition are assigned to signify something. It                    is also called as “arbitrary signs”.

                                Ex. Traffic Signs, Military Patches, Agency Logo

c. Formal Signs – those that do not signify things but explain them to be what they are.

                                 Ex. Pictures, rosary beads, bible