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By saying the exact same sentence in almost every language, it can be demonstrated that the connection between sound and meaning is:

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Arbitrary

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When same sentence is being said in almost every language, the connection between sound and meaning becomes arbitrary.

In language arbitrariness is the lack of any inherent or essential relation between both the meaning of a word and its sound or type. An opposite to sound symbolism, which indicates an apparent link between sound and reality, arbitrariness is among the characteristics shared by all languages.

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