An example would be the word “book,” located at the left of the triangle, and a book (physical object) at the
right of
the triangle. The only direct connection between the referent and its symbol would exist in the associative
mental
process (the reference) at the top of the triangle.
—Herbert B. Michaelson,
How to Write and Publish Engineering Papers and Reports,
3rd Edition (Oryx Press, 1990)
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