Why Is It Important That Language Elements Are Related to Each

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why is it important that language elements are related to each other hierarchically?

• A) Having a leveled structure makes it easier to encode and comprehend a variety of phonemes.
• B) A strictly hierarchical structure helps us to differentiate between spoken and written messages.
• C) A leveled structure allows us to invent new phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that others can understand and respond to.
• D) Hierarchical structure allows infants to acquire language systematically--first nouns, then verbs, then modifiers, and so on.

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