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Is language considered arbitrary

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Answer: Language is arbitrary, conventional and traditional. Words have meaning only as parts of a system, with each word deriving its meaning solely from its difference from the other words in the system. ... There is no geometrical or physical resemblance between word and meaning.

Explanation: Words are arbitrary rather than iconic.

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