ABSTRACT

Withinoursocietywarningsarecommonplace,fromthenaturalwarningcolours innature,theimplicitwarningprofferedbythejaggededgeofaknife,to packaginglabelsandthemoreinsistentauditorywarnings(e.g.firealarms) requiringourimmediateattention.Primarilyameansofattractingattentionthe warningoften,andmostbeneficially,playsbothanalertingandinformational role,providinginformationaboutthenatureandcriticalityofthehazard.