C, knowing that certain sounds or sound sequence signify or represent different concepts or meanings. e.g. boy different from toy or girl knowing the system that relates sounds and meaning The relationship between speech sounds and meanings they represent is for most part an arbitrary one The sound of the word house signify the concept a building for people to live in", if you know French the same meaning is represented by"maison", Russian, by y “dom” Chinese“房子”. These different words show that the sounds of words are only given meaning by the language in which they occur.C. knowing that certain sounds or sound sequence signify or represent different concepts or meanings. e.g. boy different from toy or girl knowing the system that relates sounds and meaning. The relationship between speech sounds and meanings they represent is for most part an arbitrary one. The sound of the word “house” signify the concept “a building for people to live in”; if you know French the same meaning is represented by “maison” , Russian , by “dom” ; Chinese “房子”. These different words show that the sounds of words are only given meaning by the language in which they occur