Match List I with List II:
| List I: Linguist | List II: Concept |
|---|---|
| A. Paul Grice | I. Language death |
| B. Edward Sapir | II. The linguistic sign |
| C. Ferdinand de Saussure | III. Linguistic relativity |
| D. Nancy Dorian | IV. The cooperative principle |
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Correct answer: B. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Explanation
Grice's maxims ('Logic and Conversation', 1975); the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis; Saussure's signifier/signified; Dorian's Language Death (1981), on East Sutherland Gaelic.
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