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Match the following words and phrases with the best example or definition.
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code

2


reference groups

3


argot

4


code-switching

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taboos

A)"TGIF-I get to wear my jeans."
B)"I've never heard you talk in such a formal way before. You sure change when you get in front of a group."
C)words and the behaviors they describe that are prohibited in many cultures
D)"I'm going to an orientation for volunteers in Catholic charities. Would you like to come?"
E)refers to the specialized language of a co-culture

Match the properties of words with their description.
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symbolic

7


arbitrary

8


ambiguous

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changeable

A)Words are used differently based on the contexts and time periods in which they are located.
B)frees words from a direct connection to the objects they represent
C)allows us to talk about things without being the things themselves
D)Words do not always have a clear meaning.







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