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Sign or Symbol?

Sign or Symbol?. Sign. Refers to any object that represents something else Usually has one simple meaning It is always that meaning . Signs. A stop sign always means STOP. Signs. A SIGNature is always a sign of someone’s name. Signs. American Sign Language. Symbols.

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Sign or Symbol?

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  1. Sign or Symbol?

  2. Sign • Refers to any object that represents something else • Usually has one simple meaning • It is always that meaning

  3. Signs A stop sign always means STOP

  4. Signs A SIGNature is always a sign of someone’s name

  5. Signs American Sign Language

  6. Symbols • Like a sign, refers to any object that represents something else • Is more complex than a simple sign • Three characteristics that distinguish a sign from a symbol: • A symbol may have more than one meaning • What a symbol stands for is connected to what it is • A symbol evokes more than one kind of response from us

  7. Two Main Types of Symbols • Universal Symbol • Cultural Symbol

  8. Symbolic vs. Literal Thinking • Symbolic thinking calls us to think “outside the box” rather than literally. • Symbolic thinking allows us to describe emotional, intellectual, moral, and spiritual experiences. • Literal thinking: “You scored more points than anyone else last night!” • Symbolic thinking: “You were on fire last night!”

  9. Sign, Symbol, or Both?

  10. Sign, Symbol, or Both?

  11. Sign, Symbol or Both?

  12. Can a Person be a Symbol?

  13. Routine or Ritual? Routine • Repeated, practical actions with one meaning and purpose • Brushing your teeth • “Morning routine” • Workout program • Daily school schedule • Rotating, special—break the routine • Any other examples?

  14. Routine or Ritual? Ritual • Symbolic actions that help us concretely, or physically, express our beliefs, values, or concerns • Like routines, rituals have repeated actions • Usually involve the whole community • Important events and celebrations • Making the Sign of the Cross • Birthday party, Thanksgiving dinner • Olympic Opening Ceremony, Presidential Inauguration • Mass, the Sacraments • Reconciliation, Baptism, Anointing, Ordination • Any other examples?

  15. Routine or Ritual? • Routines are often mistakenly called rituals • Rituals can often become routines • Example: Sunday Mass, the same actions and order repeated over and over, can lose its special meaning. • Which is why the music and priest’s homily take on the most importance.

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