Asked: MPSI (SI) Exam, 28 Oct 2017 (09:00 AM)medium Level
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'भाषा यादृच्छिक संकेत है।' यादृच्छिक से तात्पर्य है-

"Language is an arbitrary (yādṛcchik) sign." What does 'arbitrary' (yādṛcchik) mean?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Spoken under duress
दबाव डाल कर बुलवाई गई
B
Spoken unwillingly
अनिच्छा से बोली गई
C
Involuntary
अनैच्छिक
D
Voluntary / arbitrary / conventional choice
ऐच्छिक
Correct
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option D (Voluntary / arbitrary / conventional choice)

'भाषा यादृच्छिक संकेत है।' यादृच्छिक से तात्पर्य है- ऐच्छिक। यादृच्छिक विशेषण शब्द है, जिसका अर्थ स्वतन्त्र या ऐच्छिक होता है।

In linguistics, 'arbitrary sign' (yādṛcchik) means conventional or optional/voluntary (aichhik), determined by social consensus rather than an inherent natural connection.

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: Morphology (Word Analysis)
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