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1. Which of the following statements is not true about language(s)? a. Languages are living exchange systems of meaning. b. Languages are not bound by context. c. Words themselves hold no meaning. d. Words change meaning over time. e. People interpret language based on their framework of experience. b. Languages are not bound by context. 2. According to the famous linguist Hayakawa, the meaning of words: a. is ontological. b. is etymological. c. lies within us. d. changes over time. e. remains unchanged across time. c. lies within us. 3. The one certain thing about the message you sent to the receiver is that the receiver will: a. revise his/her premises according to the information sent. b. process the information sequentially, not simultaneously. c. not be able to interpret all the relevant information. d. filter the information selectively. e. interpret it based on their framework of experience. e. interpret it based on their framework of experience