Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of language in society?
A) ?It is a system of formal and repeated behaviors that unite people.
B) It represents the norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.?
C) It is a society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior.?
D) It is the standard by which people define what is moral or immoral.?
E) It is a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another.
E
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