A system of communication using sounds, gestures, or marks that are put together in meaningful ways according to a set of share rules is called a(n):
a. signal set.
b. language.
c. code.
d. linguistic system.
e. analogue.
b
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A) productivity B) phonemes C) displacement D) grammar
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A The male and female forms are being abandoned for a set of new, gender-neutral forms. B Female users of Irish Sign Language are beginning to use the male forms of signs. C Women are no longer using Irish Sign Language. D The female forms of signs referred to objects and events that are no longer relevant for Irish society. E Users of Irish Sign Language are switching to American Sign Language.