AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Syntax
A
the system of rules for putting words in order
B
the smallest units of sound that carry meaning
C
the smallest units of sound that make up language
D
the system of using words to create meaning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In linguistics, “syntax” refers to the rules that govern the ways in which words combine to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. The term “syntax” comes from the Greek, meaning “arrange together.” The term is also used to mean the study of the syntactic properties of a language.

Detailed explanation-2: -The standard order of words in an English sentence is subject + verb + object.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grammar consists of a wide set of structural rules, including syntax, which focuses specifically on the order of words in a sentence.

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