【单选题】

The author presents the numbered hat check as an example of

A、a referential symbol that relies on copying the thing it symbolizes in simplified form
B、a condensation symbol that gradually grew into a referential symbol over time
C、a referential symbol that is devoid of associational symbolism
D、a referential symbol that was gradually weaned from its initial emotional context
E、a referential symbol that may gradually metamorphose from its original context into a condensation symbol