Question

what did the pretence carp fish mean​

Answer 1

Answer:

The invention of the first letter (A) illustrates the triadic nature of language: the shape of the letter (the carp-fish's mouth) means the sound 'ah'. ... The visual sign is abstracted from the concrete along conventionally-established lines: “'Well, here's a pretence carp-fish (we can play that the rest of him is drawn.)