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How are symbols used in language?

AThey have no specific purpose.

BThey are randomly assigned.

CThey represent something or someone else.

DThey only exist in written language.

Answer:

C. They represent something or someone else.

Read Explanation:

  • Symbols in language serve the purpose of representation. 
  • They go beyond mere sounds or written forms; they convey meaning by representing objects, concepts, or entities (വസ്തുക്കളെയോ ആശയങ്ങളെയോ എന്റിറ്റികളെയോ പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കുന്നതിലൂടെ അവ അർത്ഥം നൽകുന്നു).
  • നമ്മൾ ചിന്തിക്കുമ്പോൾ, നമ്മൾ symbols ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു.
  • This underscores the idea that symbols are not arbitrary (ഏകപക്ഷീയമല്ല), മറിച്ച് ഭാഷയുടെ വൈജ്ഞാനികവും ആശയവിനിമയപരവുമായ പ്രക്രിയകളിൽ അവശ്യ ഘടകങ്ങളാണ് (essential elements in the cognitive and communicative processes of language). 

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