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   The fundamental nature of language rests upon the principle of arbitrariness, first formalized by Ferdinand de Saussure. This asserts that there is no inherent, natural connection between a signifier (the word or sound) and the signified (the concept or object). The sound pattern $/t\text{r}\text{i}$ does not inherently resemble the concept of a three-sided polygon. This arbitrary quality necessitates cultural agreement for mutual intelligibility.
   However, certain anomalous languages exhibit degrees of "acoustic sympathy." For instance, the reconstructed [P…