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newbem

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on: Jun 23, 2018
Although symbols convey information and embody ideas:
 
  A. those ideas may change radically with time.
  B. they have no meaning in themselves.
  C. their meaning is invented by cultural use.
  D. All of these.
  E. None of these answers are correct.

Question 2

The ________ first made it possible to devise a notice that could be reproduced in large numbers and distributed widely.
 
  A. camera obscura
  B. Rosetta Stone
  C. computer
  D. printing press
  E. feudal system


elyse44

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
A symbol is an image or sign that represents something else because of convention, association, or resemblance. The meaning of symbols, such as the swastika, can change over time according to cultural changes.

Answer to Question 2

D
The invention of the printing press with the mechanical movable type printing ushered in the era of mass communication.


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