23. Onomatopoeic words show
a. an arbitrary relationship between form and meaning
b. a non-arbitrary relationship between meaning and form
c. great susceptibility to sound change
The correct option is (b) a non-arbitrary relationship between meaning and form. This is because onomatopoeic as it sounds just the way it spells. Like when it write the word "buzz'' it sounds the same.
a. an arbitrary relationship between form and meaning is the incorrect option this is because onomatopoeic is less arbitary the meaning and forms are arbitrary.
c. great susceptibility to sound change is the incorrect option. This is because onomatopoeic is non-arbitrary.
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