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QuizMultiple Choice

Structures of Language

Question 4 • LHS-Psychology (1 cr.)

How could semantics be defined?

Answer
A
as a set of rules that studies how words are broken down into morphemes
B
as a set of rules that is concerned with understanding the meaning of words
C
as a set of rules that dictates how vowels and consonants are pronounced
D
as a set of rules that determines how words can be arranged into sentences

Explanation

Semantics is the study of meaning in language, including the meanings of words and sentences. Choice B describes rules concerned with understanding the meaning of words. Morpheme structure is morphology, pronunciation is phonology, and sentence arrangement is syntax.

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