The Rules That Determine How Sounds and Words Can Be

question 44

Multiple Choice

The rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as _____

• A)morphemic rules.
• B)phonemic rules.
• C)syntax.
• D)linguistic relativity.

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Definitions:

Engage in Denial

The act of refusing to accept reality or facts, thus avoiding a psychologically uncomfortable truth.

Behave Aggressively

This describes actions or behaviors that intend to harm or intimidate others, typically driven by anger or hostility.

Tend-and-befriend Response

A behavior observed in females as a response to stress, which involves caring for offspring (tending) and seeking social support from others (befriending), believed to be influenced by the hormone oxytocin.

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter often associated with social bonding, childbirth, and lactation.