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Human language is _____.

AContext-free

BContext-bound

CContext-oriented

DContext -unbound

Answer:

B. Context-bound

Read Explanation:

Human language is context-bound, meaning:

  • The meaning of utterances often depends on the situation, environment, or cultural setting in which they are used.

  • The same words can convey different meanings depending on who says them, where, when, and how they are said.

👉 Example:
The sentence "It's cold here."

  • In one context, it could simply state a fact.

  • In another, it could be a polite request to close a window.

👉 The other options:

  • Context-free: This applies to formal languages (like programming languages or formal logic), not human language.

  • Context-oriented: Not the standard term used in linguistics for this concept.

  • Context-unbound: Not a valid term in linguistics.


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