All of the following inferences from the passage are false, EXCEPT:
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Explanatory Answer
The given question can be rephrased as, "Which one of the following inferences from the passage is true?"
Consider what the passage says about natural languages:"Natural languages are typical examples of what Ferguson called 'the result of human action, but not the execution of any human design". In other words, there is no conscious human intent in this stage of language development. So, option A can be inferred to be true based on the passage.
All other options given are false.
Based on the lines, "Consider further that there are many features of the work of the stock exchange that rely on informal, noncodifiable agreements, not least the language used for communication. To be precise, mixtures are the norm..", we can infer that option B is false.
From the line, "Culture and tradition are sub-sets of institutions analytically isolated for explanatory or expository purposes”, we know that option C is false.
In the first paragraph, the passage says that universal institutions such as the family, rituals, governance, economy and the military, "in their present incarnations" are "very much the product of conscious attempts to mould and plan them". So, option D is also false.
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