When Children Can Figure Out That the Plural of Nonsense

question 11

Multiple Choice

When children can figure out that the plural of nonsense words like "seg" is "segs" it suggests that they

• A) impose their own meaning on nonsense words.
• B) ignore rules of syntax and grammar.
• C) understand basic rules of semantics.
• D) understand basic rules of syntax.

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