Yeah, I guess you could see it that way. Object <> Symbolism (aka words, thoughts, concepts, art) <> Meaning. Meaning is knowing how an object relates to others. Language is a kind of information web already, where each word is a hyperlink into meaning.
This is a new idea that I had (or at least consciously noticed) for the first time a few days ago, but - I really don't think the meaning is in words. The words/terms themselves are more like information-free[0] points. The meaning is entirely determined by links. This works, because the links eventually lead you to ground truth - sensory inputs.
