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Most human languages have approximately how many sounds?
 
  A) 50 to 60
  B) 90 to 100
  C) 70 to 80
  D) 10 to 20
  E) 30 to 40

Question 2

Human language is a symbol system. This is important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
 
  A) it means there is a direct connection between sound and meaning.
  B) it allows humans language to be inherently creative.
  C) it means that a small number of sounds can have an infinitely large number of meanings.
  D) there is no maximum number of words and meanings in any human language.
  E) it allows humans to transmit and store information.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
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