Which of the Following Statements About Language Is FALSE

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?

• A) Words only have meanings that people give them.
• B) Words also have connotative meanings.
• C) The context in which a word occurs helps us determine which of the possible meanings is intended.
• D) The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary.

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Definitions:

Culture

The shared values, traditions, norms, customs, arts, history, folklore, and institutions of a group of people that are passed through generations.

Freudian Slips

Unintentional errors in speech or memory believed to reveal subconscious thoughts or desires, according to Freudian psychoanalytic theory.

Expressive Behavior

Actions or emotional expressions that convey an individual's feelings or emotional state to others.

Cognitive Neuroscience

An academic field concerned with the scientific study of biological processes and aspects that underlie cognition, with a focus on the neural connections in the brain.