Tolkien Is Creating a New Language Called Elvish for a Race

question 87

Multiple Choice

Tolkien is creating a new language called Elvish for a race of characters in his upcoming book.After a long writing session,he smiles and says,"There.I finally have the rules for combining symbols in Elvish." In other words,Tolkien has created the ____ of the language.

• A) grammar
• B) semantics
• C) phonemes
• D) surface structure

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Definitions:

Silica Tetrahedron

A structural unit of silicon ion surrounded by four oxygen ions, forming the basic building block of silicate minerals.

Silicon

The fourteenth element in the Periodic Table, having the atomic symbol Si.

Silica Tetrahedra

The basic structural unit of silicate minerals, consisting of four oxygen atoms surrounding a single silicon atom.

Silicate Minerals

A group of minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, usually with other metals, forming the largest and most important class of minerals on Earth.