What is a graphic symbol?

A graphic symbol is any mark or token that carries meaning .

Here are some examples of a graphic symbol:

• The written mark or symbol (letter) used to represent a sound in a language
• A nation's flag

• Concept module: graphic symbol
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): G
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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