Bill was visiting his friend Carol?s parents in Chicago. They offered him some tea; he was very
thirsty, so he said he would love some. He was very surprised when they brought him a cup
of hot tea.
In Arkansas where he was from, the word ?tea? always meant iced tea. If you
wanted a cup of hot tea, you asked for ?hot tea.? Which of the following characteristics of
language best describes this situation?
A) Words have denotative and connotative meanings.
B) Words reflect abstract and concrete meanings.
C) Words are culture-bound.
D) Words are powerful.
C
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