All of the following statements describe "meaning" accurately EXCEPT

A) Meaning is in words, not in people.
B) The meaning of a phrase varies, depending on the context in which it is spoken.
C) We make mental connections between events and meanings.
D) Words hold different meanings for different people.
E) No two people ever achieve complete, total, perfect shared meaning.


A

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