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Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of language?
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of language?
- Creativity (correct)
- Arbitrariness
- Universality
- Discreteness
Which characteristic of language refers to the fact that there is no inherent connection between the sound of a word and its meaning?
Which characteristic of language refers to the fact that there is no inherent connection between the sound of a word and its meaning?
- Productivity
- Arbitrariness (correct)
- Discreteness
- Universality
Which characteristic of language refers to the ability to combine smaller units of language, such as sounds and words, to create larger meaningful units?
Which characteristic of language refers to the ability to combine smaller units of language, such as sounds and words, to create larger meaningful units?
- Discreteness
- Universality
- Productivity (correct)
- Arbitrariness
Which of the following best describes the concept of language use in different disciplines?
Which of the following best describes the concept of language use in different disciplines?
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What is the main focus of differentiating language use from various disciplines?
What is the main focus of differentiating language use from various disciplines?
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What does differentiating language use from various disciplines help to achieve?
What does differentiating language use from various disciplines help to achieve?
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