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Match List I with List II

List I
Communication concept 
List II
Description
A. ReferentsI. It structures human experiences
B. ConstructsII. Experience in relation to objects
C. SymbolIII. Gesture representing an agreed upon phenomenon
D. LanguageIV. Objects of orientation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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UGC NET 2022 Paper 1 Question Paper (22-Oct-2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I

Concept: This matches basic communication concepts with their descriptions. Work out each pairing by definition.

Matching working:
• Referents → Objects of orientation. Referents are the actual objects or things towards which our attention/orientation is directed.
• Constructs → Experience in relation to objects. Constructs are the mental organisations we build from our experience concerning those objects.
• Symbol → Gesture representing an agreed-upon phenomenon. A symbol is a sign or gesture that, by social agreement, stands for a phenomenon.
• Language → It structures human experiences. Language is the system that organises and structures human experience and thought.

Conclusion: Referents-Objects of orientation, Constructs-Experience in relation to objects, Symbol-Gesture representing an agreed phenomenon, Language-Structures human experiences. This corresponds to the pairing A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I.

Why the others are wrong: Any combination that ties Referents to 'structures human experiences' or Language to 'objects of orientation' misplaces the definitions, because language (not referents) organises experience, and referents (not language) are the objects of orientation.

Takeaway: Referents = orientation objects; Constructs = experience of objects; Symbol = agreed gesture; Language = structures experience.
Correct answer: A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I

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