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solniwko [45]
3 years ago
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Words in the Information Age Mauri Rapp; Which statement BEST represents the main claim of the passage? A) Words can have many d

ifferent meanings, and those words change due to historical events. B) Words have fixed meanings, and when time goes on, all old words are thrown out for new words. C) Words can have many different meanings, and the information age has created many new meanings for words.Eliminate D) Words change little over time, and if they do, they have to be voted on by all speakers of the language.
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Nadusha1986 [10]3 years ago
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The correct answer is C) Words can have many different meanings, and the information age has created many new meanings for words.

With the raise of new technology and new forms of communication, technological terms were invented, giving some existing words a double meaning. This can be confusing for someone that didn't grow up with the internet, and someone from the Internet Age would be confused if you told them that monitor is also a type of lizard.


Dafna1 [17]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: C) Words can have many different meanings, and the information age has created many new meanings for words

Explanation:

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