When Individuals, Rather Than the Language System, Are the Final

question 33

Multiple Choice

When individuals, rather than the language system, are the final authority of word meaning, we are referring to:

• A) denotative meaning.
• B) connotative meaning.
• C) phatic communication.
• D) self-reflexive communication.

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Definitions:

Bailed Goods

Items that are temporarily handed over to someone else for custody or care, often with the expectation of return.

Conversion

The unauthorized possession or control over someone else's property, converting it for one's own use.

Possession

The act of having control over an object or property, with or without legal ownership.

Bailment

The temporary placement of control over, or possession of personal property by one person, the bailor, into the hands of another, the bailee, for a specific purpose.