【单选题】

The author presents the numbered hat check as an example of
A．(A) a referential symbol that relies on copying the thing it symbolizes in simplified form

B．(B) a condensation symbol that gradually grew into a referential symbol over time
C．(C) a referential symbol that is devoid of associational symbolism
D．(D) a referential symbol that was gradually weaned from its initial emotional context
E．(E) a referential symbol that may gradually metamorphose from its original context into a condensation symbol