In Aitchison's criteria for language, the fact that the word chair can be used to describe all chairs is an example of
A) arbitrariness.
B) duality.
C) displacement.
D) semanticity.

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Semanticity refers to the fact that words carry meaning and that there is a relationship between a word and what it refers to. The fact that the word chair can be used to describe all chairs demonstrates this relationship between the word and its meaning.

In Aitchison's Criteria for Language, the Fact That the Word