Language can be used to refer to contexts removed from the immediate situations of the speaker. This feature is called _______.
A. displacement
B. duality
C. flexibilty
D. cultural transmission
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One of the properties of language is that a language user can understand and produce sentences he/she has never heard before. This property of language is called ______.
A. duality
B. productivity
C. displacement
D. arbitrariness
The _______ function refers to the fact that language can be used for establishing a favourable atmosphere or maintaining social contact rather than for exchanging information or ideas.
A. phatic
B. directive
C. evocative
D. performative
______ refers to the realization of langue in actual use.
Language is a system of ______ vocal symbols used for human communication.