There Generally Is No Relationship Between the Sound of a Word

question 54

Multiple Choice

There generally is no relationship between the sound of a word and its meaning.This characteristic of language is referred to as _______________.

• A)unpredictability
• B)arbitrariness
• C)randomness
• D)onomatopoeia

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Definitions:

Demand for Wine

The quantity of wine that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices, reflecting the relationship between price and quantity demanded in the wine market.

Cournot Duopolists

Firms in a duopoly (a market dominated by two firms) that determine their output levels simultaneously, under the assumption that the other will not change theirs.

Imports

Goods or services brought into one country from another for the purpose of trade or sale.

Cournot Duopolists

A market structure in which two companies assume the other's output to be constant when determining their optimal production levels.