Symbolic Representation & Reality

Abstract: A 3 page essay that examines symbolic representation in communication. Human perception understands reality and the world in terms of symbolic forms of representation. Real things in the world are filtered through cognitive processes that comprehend the world in terms of language, both spoken and oral, which means that everything human beings comprehend is understood through one or more levels of abstraction. Even other forms of symbolic representation, that is, statistics, map and photographs are described and discussed in terms of language. These symbolic forms of representation are not neutral, but are cultural embedded and reflect the entirety of societal mores and perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Catagory: General

Subcatagory: Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

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