【正确答案】[参考答案] Language is arbitrary. This means that there is no logical connection between meanings and sounds. A good example is the fact that different sounds are used to refer to the same object in different languages.
On the other hand, we should be aware that while language is arbitrary by nature, it is not entirely arbitrary. There are words in every language that imitate natural sounds, such as rumble, crash, cackle, bang in English. Besides, some compound words are also not entirely arbitrary.

【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查语言的区别性特征之一“任意性”。回答问题时，一方面要强调语言的任意性，另一方面也要强调语言中也存在并不完全任意的语言现象。这样才能回答得全面、透彻。