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Question 112Asked in CTET July 2024 Paper 1, 7 Jul 2024

When we say ‘Language is arbitrary’, we mean to say that:

  1. Athere is an inherent relation between the words of a language and their meaning.
  2. Bthe relation between words and their meaning is based on a valid reason and not on chance.
  3. Cthere is no inherent relation between the words of a language and their meaning.
  4. DLanguage follows prefixed principles.
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Correct answer: (C) there is no inherent relation between the words of a language and their meaning.

Explanation

Arbitrariness means there is no natural link between a word's sound and its meaning; for example the same animal is ‘dog’ in English and ‘kutta’ in Hindi. The link is a matter of convention.

From CTET July 2024 Paper 1, 7 Jul 2024 — Previous Year Paper

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