Rules of __________ Describe How to Interpret the Meanings of Words

question 117

Multiple Choice

Rules of __________ describe how to interpret the meanings of words.

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

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Definitions:

Police Brutality

Excessive or unnecessary use of force by police against civilians.

Intractably Opposed

Describes parties or opinions that are so strongly opposed to each other that no agreement or compromise seems possible.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Death Penalty

A legal punishment where a person is put to death by the state as a penalty for a crime.