A system that combines arbitrary symbols to produce an infinite number of meaningful statements is a definition of:
A) a mental set.
B) language.
C) the linguistic relativity hypothesis.
D) an algorithm.

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The definition given in the question describes language, which is a complex system of combining symbols (typically sounds or written characters) to express an infinite range of meanings. The other options are not accurate descriptions of this phenomenon; a mental set refers to a problem-solving strategy, the linguistic relativity hypothesis is a theory about the influence of language on thought, and an algorithm is a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or achieving a goal.

A System That Combines Arbitrary Symbols to Produce an Infinite