The Association of Linguistic Signals with Aspects of the Social

question 41

Multiple Choice

The association of linguistic signals with aspects of the social, cultural, and physical world of a speech community is called

• A) Displacement.
• B) Duality of patterning.
• C) Openness.
• D) Semanticity.

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Definitions:

Transportation Problem

A type of optimization problem in operations research aimed to determine the most efficient way to distribute goods from several suppliers to several consumers.

Degeneracy

A situation in linear programming where more than one solution is feasible or optimal, often complicating the process of finding the best solution.

Intuitive Method

The intuitive method is an approach to decision-making that relies on instinct, feelings, or hunches rather than formal analysis or tools.

Initial Feasible Solution

The starting solution for an optimization problem that meets all the constraints.