Olivia sent an email to her mother, but her grammar and spelling was so bad that her mother had trouble deciphering what Olivia was trying to say. Which characteristic of language did Olivia violate?

  a.  Language is symbolic.
  b.  Language is rule-based.
  c.  Language can change or evolve.
  d.  Language varies by culture or context.

b.  Language is rule-based.

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