Why Do People Seem to Have So Many Problems with Language

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why do people seem to have so many problems with language use?

• A) Most people did not get the correct grammar training.
• B) Most people do not anticipate how others will understand a message.
• C) People often try to obscure problems through language.
• D) Language is arbitrary; there is no logical connection between the word and what it represents.

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