Language scholars C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards use a triangle to explain the three elements of language which are
A) semantics, syntax, and significance of language.
B) denotative, connotative, and abstract meanings of words.
C) superordinate, basic, and subordinate meanings of words.
D) person, the symbol (or sign), and the referent.
E) encoding, decoding, and noise in language.

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Ogden and Richards' triangle, also known as the "semantic triangle," consists of the person (or thought), the symbol (or sign), and the referent, explaining how these elements interact in the process of meaning-making in language.

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