Which of the following statements regarding language is FALSE?
A) Language is a system for combining arbitrary symbols to produce an infinite number of meaningful statements.
B) Displacement is one important characteristic of all human languages.
C) In most languages, words are similar in sound to the object or meaning that they symbolize.
D) All our cognitive abilities are involved in understanding and producing language.

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This statement is false. While some languages may have words that are similar in sound to the meaning they represent (such as onomatopoeia), this is not a universal characteristic of language. Additionally, many words may have multiple meanings and the sound of the word may not relate to any of them.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Language Is FALSE