Multiple Choice
Ida is asked to name as many pieces of furniture as she can. "Chair, table, bed . . . ,:" she begins. Running out of ideas, she struggles, finally offering, ". . .um . . .tie-rack?" How might we interpret Ida's pattern of responses with respect to theories of word meaning?
A) Ida's pattern of responses contradicts the prototype theory.
B) Ida's pattern of responses supports the prototype theory.
C) Ida's pattern of responses contradicts the folk theory.
D) Ida's pattern of responses supports the definitional theory.
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