The system of symbols, agreed upon by a community of language users, that conveys specific meaning is known as
A) a linguistic code.
B) a cognitive pathway.
C) homesign.
D) recursion.

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A linguistic code is the system of symbols and rules agreed upon by a community of language users that conveys specific meaning. Option B, cognitive pathway, refers to the way the brain processes information, and is not related to language specifically. Option C, homesign, refers to the signing system developed by Deaf individuals who do not have access to a formal sign language. Option D, recursion, refers to the ability of language to embed phrases and clauses within larger structures.

The System of Symbols, Agreed Upon by a Community of Language