ABSTRACT
As noted in the introduction to Part II, symbolic representation involves not only object-formation and reference but also depictive activities, that is, the formation of patterns which serve to represent an object and yet are distinct from the object itself. Such patterns may be formed in a variety af media. Some of these emerge early in ontogenesis and are very close to bodily action, e.g., gestures; others, such as conventional language, occur later in ontogenesis and are seemingly quite removed from bodily action—we say “seemingly” because we believe that depictive activity generally involves some patterning of bodily activity.
