The Study of Abstract Rules That Guide the Sound Patterns

question 9

Multiple Choice

The study of abstract rules that guide the sound patterns of a language is called _______________.

• A)phonetics
• B)phonology
• C)syntax
• D)morphology
• E)substitution frames

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Definitions:

Vertical Axis

In graph theory and visuals, the vertical axis is typically the y-axis, representing dependent variables or metrics that can be measured against the independent variables on the horizontal axis.

Price Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, quantitatively defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

Equilibrium Values

The set of prices or quantities at which markets or economies reach a balance between supply and demand.

Intercept Coefficient

The value of the dependent variable when all independent variables in a regression model are equal to zero.