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Food. Symbols. Arbitrary Ambiguous Abstract. You need symbols to think!!. “Symbols are representations of an event, action, person, or place….used to communicate about the event, action, person or place” ( Durkel 2002) Basic symbolic ability definition. Symbols based on our experiences.
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Symbols Arbitrary Ambiguous Abstract
You need symbols to think!! • “Symbols are representations of an event, action, person, or place….used to communicate about the event, action, person or place” (Durkel 2002) • Basic symbolic ability definition. • Symbols based on our experiences. • We make up our own meanings, symbols.
JOB • Money • Food • Dressing shoes
Reference • Durkel, J.C. (2002). Non-Verbal communications : Cues, Signal, and symbols. Retrieved September 12, 2009, from http://www.tsbvi.edu/education/vmi/nonverbal.htm