"Authenticity" Is a Social Construct That Is Ultimately ______

question 9

Multiple Choice

"Authenticity" is a social construct that is ultimately ______.

• A) always relative and context dependent
• B) always false
• C) either true or false depending on the context and intended audience
• D) only true to the receiver and not relevant to the sender

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Definitions:

Languages Existing

Languages existing refers to the current number and types of languages spoken around the world, including those that are actively used by communities for communication.

Descriptive Linguistics

The study of languages as they are spoken, aiming to document and analyze their grammatical structures, vocabulary, and phonetics without making judgments.

Ethnolinguistics

A branch of linguistics that studies the relationships between language and culture and how they mutually influence and inform each other.

Analytical

Pertaining to the systematic examination and evaluation of details of a complex structure or substance.