The System of Rules That Governs How We Assign Meaning

question 99

Multiple Choice

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called ________.

• A) phonology
• B) semantics
• C) syntax
• D) regularization

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The process we use to incorporate new information into existing schemas (mental representations).

Accommodation

The process we use to create new schemas (mental representations) or drastically alter existing ones to incorporate new information that otherwise would not fit.

Centration

The tendency, especially in children, to focus on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others.

Accommodation

The process by which the eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image or focus on an object as its distance varies.