Which Issue Poses a Problem for the Definitional Theory of Meaning

question 205

Multiple Choice

Which issue poses a problem for the definitional theory of meaning?

• A) Relationships can be explained in terms of groups of semantic features.
• B) We have relatively few words that describe elementary concepts.
• C) The words wife, sister, and daughter all contain the concept of female.
• D) Some members of a meaning category fit the category far better than do other members.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

Equivalent units are used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on incomplete products in terms of fully completed units of output.

Materials

Raw items or components that are used to manufacture a finished product.

FIFO Method

First-In, First-Out methodology in inventory and cost accounting that assumes the first items produced or acquired are the first ones sold.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to denote the amount of finished goods units that could have been produced given the total amount of direct materials, labor, and overhead costs incurred.