AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Syntax is
A
what the government makes you pay for sinning
B
the meaning of language
C
smallest distinctive sound in a language
D
the study of rules for forming admissible sentences
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Syntax is the study of sentence structure, and of how sentence structure interacts with other dimensions of linguistic information, such as phonology, morphology, semantics, and pragmatics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The basic rules of syntax in English 1 All sentences require a subject and a verb. However, imperative sentences (commands) do not need to include their subject because it’s assumed to be the person the sentence is directed at. 2 A single sentence should include one main idea.

Detailed explanation-3: -syntax, the arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases, and the study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their component parts.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is Syntax? The word “syntax” comes from the Ancient Greek for “coordination” or “ordering together.” In spoken and written language, syntax refers to the set of rules that determines the arrangement of words in a sentence. Along with diction, it is one of the key ways writers convey meaning in a text.

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