The Design Feature of Language That Refers to the Fact

question 21

Multiple Choice

The design feature of language that refers to the fact that you can talk about things that are not present is which of the following?

• A)discreteness
• B)displacement
• C)productivity
• D)duality of patterning

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Definitions:

Productivity

An indicator of how effectively resources are used in production, typically expressed as the proportion of produced goods to the resources consumed.

Competitive Industry

A competitive industry is one where numerous firms compete against each other to sell similar goods or services, often leading to innovation and lower prices for consumers.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit of a good varies as the production quantity changes.

Profit-maximizing

The process or goal of increasing a firm's profits to the highest possible level by adjusting output and pricing strategies.