So, the acquisition of the material linguistic sign takes place in
the form of an ideal. the form of existence of an ideal is a process,
which Ilyenkov illustrates with the following chain: phenomenon -
action - word - action - phenomenon. In this process, language
functions as an instrument for regulation, direction and mediation
in human social activity.
It seems to me that the concept of ideal, defined as above, could
help to describe the nature of what is called an artefact.
Olli Kuure
University of Oulu, Finland