Flier Andrey Yakovlevich,
Doctor of Philosophy, Professor,
Chief Researcher
Lykhachev Russian Research Institute
for Cultural and Natural Heritage
e-mail: andrey.flier@yandex.ru

On Functions of Symbol in Culture

Abstract. The article deals with a complex of functions of symbols in culture, the role of symbol production in social communication, building of general concepts in language as symbols. The author compares the role of religion and art with that of language and social behavior as sources of symbol production.

Key words. Symbol and sign, culture, functions, communication, symbol systems in culture, religion and art, language and behavior as systems generating meaning.

The article is prepared with the support of the Russian Humanitarian Scientific Fund, grant № 15-03-00031 Cultural Regulation of Social Dynamics.

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