Question

the french word rue and the american word road mean the same thing in their respective cultures. these different symbols used for the same thing remind us that language is
abstract
inherent
arbitrary
objective
ambiguous

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the concept of language characteristics. The French "rue" and American "road" mean the same but use different symbols. Language being "arbitrary" means the connection between a word (symbol) and its meaning is not inherent or logical but conventional. "Abstract" refers to non - concrete, "inherent" implies a natural connection, "objective" is about being fact - based, and "ambiguous" is about multiple meanings. Since the word - meaning connection here is conventional (different symbols for same meaning), the correct characteristic is arbitrary.

Answer:

C. arbitrary