CTET PAPER I 2019 · PYQ · Nature of Language · medium
'Language is arbitrary' means that _____
A.something is determined by judgement and for a specific reason.
B.it is based on a valid reason and not on chance.
C.there is a strong relation between the words of a language and their meaning.
D.there is no inherent relation between the words of a language and their meaning.✓ Correct
Explanation
The arbitrariness of language (de Saussure) means there is no inherent or natural connection between a word (signifier) and what it represents (signified). The relationship is conventional and varies across languages.
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