Match the columns: Column I (Term) Column II (Meaning) A. Encoding I. Many…
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Match the columns:
Column I (Term) | Column II (Meaning) |
|---|---|
A. Encoding | I. Many meanings |
B. Decoding | II. A linguistic system |
C. Polysemy | III. Process of creating a message according to a particular code |
D. Langue | IV. Process of using a code to decipher a message |
Answer: C. A-III B-IV C-I D-II — ConceptIn communication, encoding converts an idea into a message using a code, while decoding interprets that coded message. In semantics, polysemy is the…
- A.
A-I B-III C-III D-IV
- B.
A-II B-III C-IV D-I
- C.
A-III B-IV C-I D-II
- D.
A-IV B-I C-II D-III
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In communication, encoding converts an idea into a message using a code, while decoding interprets that coded message.
In semantics, polysemy is the presence of several related meanings in one word; in Saussurean linguistics, langue is the shared abstract system of a language.
Application
Encoding matches III because it is the process of creating a message according to a code.
Decoding matches IV because it uses the code to decipher and interpret the received message.
Polysemy matches I because it refers to a single word having multiple related meanings.
Langue matches II because it denotes the collective linguistic system shared by a speech community.
Cross-check and contrast
Term | Matched definition |
|---|---|
Encoding | III — creating a coded message |
Decoding | IV — deciphering a coded message |
Polysemy | I — many related meanings |
Langue | II — a shared linguistic system |
A-I B-III C-III D-IV assigns the message-creation definition twice and links Encoding with the meaning of polysemy.
A-II B-III C-IV D-I links Encoding with the language system and Polysemy with message deciphering.
A-IV B-I C-II D-III reverses the encoding-decoding processes and links the two language concepts to different definitions.
Therefore, the matching sequence is A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.