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Which of the following supports the idea that the connection between the form and the meaning of a word is arbitrary? Qu

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Which of the following supports the idea that the
connection between the form and the meaning of a word is
arbitrary?
Question options:
That some words, like buzz, imitate the sound
associated with the objects or actions they refer to in real
life
That the form of words follow phonotactic rules about which
sounds can go where
That taka means 'hawk' in Japanese, 'fist' in
Quechua, 'small bird' in Zulu, 'money' in Bengali
That haha expresses laughter in English,
German, and Hebrew
Linguistic determinism and linguistic relativism are both
hypotheses about:
Question options:
how we differentiate rules of prescriptive and descriptive
grammar
the debate as to what extent languages may reflect the way we
view the world
how children can learn Korean much faster than they can learn
English
how much of the language you speak as an adult is determined by
nature vs. nurture
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