Question

multiple choice question because words are only symbols of objects and ideas and can mean whatever we choose them to mean, language is universal. usually arbitrary. concrete. governed by rules.

Explanation:

The fact that words are symbols whose meanings we can choose indicates arbitrariness. They are not fixed in a non - flexible way, which rules out being concrete. Universality refers to being the same across all, which isn't indicated here. While language has rules, the given statement focuses on the arbitrariness of word - meaning assignment.

Answer:

B. usually arbitrary