Marek tells his friend alicia that his dog bit him over the weekend. horrified, alicia pictures a large, aggressive dog. at the same time, she is surprised that marek has no visible injuries. marek is amused by the misunderstanding, as he was referring to his three-pound pomeranian. according to the semantic triangle, which element led to the miscommunication? symbol denotation reference referent

The answer is "reference".

The Semantic Triangle demonstrates the immediate connection between Words and Thoughts and Thoughts and Thing. Yet, the specked lines speak to the word (sign) isn't the Thing (a referent) and there is no any immediate connection among words and thing. The referent needs some related knowledge and reference about the word or sign to be complete.  

The word implies diverse things to various individuals in various circumstances. Any sign or word which has its own particular significance is gotten a handle on with specific references to it. The way toward getting a handle on or understanding words or signs, which as of now have importance, with the affirmed implications given by the references is known as the significance of importance.

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