[kj] BTATS symbol - again

[peter.west410]

But the Alphabet is symbols that everyone recognises.They have a set meaning
,We all understand them,symbols can mean anything.
   For example on signs for toilets in bars,they have symbols for" Men" and
"women",And these symbols are getting more and more abstract,And i ve
actually chosen the wrong option on three separate occasions.Why cant they
just write "Men" or "woman" ,instead of having abstract designs which get
harder and harder to decipher as the evening progresses
     PW


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> And written language is merely symbols, anyway. The alphabet is a bunch
> of abstract symbols, a tool to shift language into a time-extended
> medium (instead of the "in the moment" of oral conversation).
>
> All this word/image and man v. woman stuff reminds me of this book, "The
> Alphabet Versus the Goddess: Conflict Between Word and Image."
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140196013/104-8986554-6728726
>
> The hidden "consequences" of literacy. Pretty interesting histrical
> theory and exploration of how the adoption of alphabets and literacy
> accentuated values and the use of parts of the brain (e.g. linear time,
> abstract vs. holistic thinking) that made patriarchal societies
> possible...the origination of monotheism, and the fall of
> goddess-worshiping cultures and status of women in societies. Sweeping
> theories, but it was a good read.
>



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