Human Language Is a Symbol System

question 51

Multiple Choice

Human language is a symbol system.This is important for all of the following reasons except:

• A)it means there is a direct connection between sound and meaning.
• B)it allows humans language to be inherently creative.
• C)it means that a small number of sounds can have an infinite number of meanings.
• D)there is no maximum number of words and meanings in any human language.
• E)it allows humans to transmit and store information.

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