The word set has nearly 200 discrete meanings in the English language. Imprecise use of set illustrates which of the following statements about language?
A. Language can be unclear because of multiple meanings for the same word.
B. Language is often confusing because of multiple connotations.
C. Language symbols are arbitrary and hard to define.
D. Languages around the world do not have a clear definition of referents for words.
Answer: A
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