Jimmy is two years old and he calls all cats "foffy," such that if you hear him say "Foffy pretty," you know that he is referring to a cat.Which of the properties of language does this description illustrate?
A)arbitrary symbolic
B)productivity
C)the dynamic property
D)regularity of structure

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This illustrates the arbitrary nature of language in which there is no inherent connection between the sound/word and the object or concept it represents. In this case, "foffy" is an arbitrary symbol used by Jimmy to refer to cats.

Jimmy Is Two Years Old and He Calls All Cats