Differences between Signs and Signical Categories
The connectives between signs are formalizations of relationships, such connectives being, in turn, signs. When signs lose their meaning due to a cultural shift, they are usually considered as symbols.
The Signical Function of Symbols and Allegories
When a symbol is given a conventional value, and it is taken in an operative sense, it is converted into a sign. Allegories also fulfill signical functions.
The connectives between signs are formalizations of relationships, such connectives being, in turn, signs. When signs lose their meaning due to a cultural shift, they are usually considered as symbols.
The Signical Function of Symbols and Allegories
When a symbol is given a conventional value, and it is taken in an operative sense, it is converted into a sign. Allegories also fulfill signical functions.