A person's name generally has no logical connection with the actual person,just as the word "cow" does not look like a cow or sound like a cow.According to American linguist Charles Hockett,these examples illustrate how the connection between a word and what it represents is __________.
A)context bound
B)concrete
C)arbitrary
D)denotative

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The word "arbitrary" means "based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system." In this context, it means that there is no inherent connection between a word and what it represents; the connection is arbitrary or random. This is the best choice because it accurately reflects the point made in the passage about the connection between a person's name and the actual person, as well as the comparison to the word "cow." The other answer choices are not as accurate or relevant.

A Person's Name Generally Has No Logical Connection with the Actual