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QuizMultiple Choice

Structures of Language

Question 7 • LHS-Psychology (1 cr.)

Which of the following statements about language is true?

Answer
A
There is a direct relationship between a specific word and the object or idea it represents.
B
All the languages in the world are symbolic except for Asian languages.
C
Languages use spoken sounds, written words, and signs to represent ideas and events.
D
The symbols in a language are fixed and can have only one meaning.

Explanation

Languages use symbols to communicate ideas and events. Those symbols can include spoken sounds, written words, and signs, so choice C is true. Words do not usually have a direct, natural connection to what they represent, and a word or sign can have different meanings depending on context.

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