Discussion
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of language?
Answer: D
'Language is static' is not a characteristic of language. Language is dynamic: it changes with time, as new words enter and old forms fall out of use. Cultural transmission, structure dependence and creativity (productivity) with displacement are among the features of language usually listed. Language is dynamic, since new words are created, meanings shift, and grammar changes over centuries, as the shift from Old English to modern English shows. Cultural transmission, structure dependence and creativity with displacement are features that linguists list, such as in Hockett's design features.
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