It is still listed that way in an unabridged dictionary, although it is certainly not the first definition. So dictionaries just record how a large number of people use a symbol. That's why dictionaries change, because people change the way they use words. Look at a map. There is no inherent meaning in any symbol.
Words are the same way.
The French may call it something else, but we know it is a pen. Let's look now at a model of the communication process, so we can get it in graphic form as well. The parts of this model will be discussed in class. Return to Donn King's academic home page . Check Donn's other professional activities .