Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the degree of iconicity and arbitrariness in American Sign Language (ASL) ?
A) ASL is a more arbitrary language than English
B) ASL is a more iconic language than English, but the degree of iconicity in ASL has declined over the past 200 years
C) ASL and English do not differ in arbitrariness
D) ASL and English do not differ in iconicity
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