Who held that many linguistic utterances have only an expressive function?

a. William James
b. Thomas Hobbes
c. Rudolf Carnap
d. Jacques Derrida


ANSWER: c

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_____________ celebrate markets and capitalism

a. Humanitarians b. Libertarians c. Conservatives d. Liberals

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Rene? Descartes

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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