Re: The word "symbol"

David Cressey wrote:

> A few days ago,  VC commented on my use of the word "symbol" saying that I
> was inventing new terminology.  I'm trying to restrain the urge to rant,
> and just give a sober reply.

I thought that this quote from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass ", Chaper VIII, migh bring some new viewpoints to this conversation.

     The name of the song is called "HADDOCKS' EYES."'


     'Oh, that's the name of the song, is it?' Alice said, trying to 


feel interested.


     'No, you don't understand,' the Knight said, looking a little vexed.


     'That's what the name is called. The name really is "THE AGED AGED 


MAN."'


     'Then I ought to have said "That's what the song is called"?' Alice 


corrected herself.


     'No, you oughtn't: that's quite another thing!


     The song is called "WAYS AND MEANS": but that's only what it's 
called, you know!'


     'Well, what is the song, then?' said Alice, who was by this time 


completely bewildered.


     'I was coming to that,' the Knight said.


     'The song really is "A-SITTING ON A GATE": and the tune's my own 

regards,
Lauri Pietarinen Received on Sat Aug 13 2005 - 09:45:31 CEST