The System of Rules That Governs How We Assign Meaning

question 145

Multiple Choice

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________

• A) syntax.
• B) semantics.
• C) phonology.
• D) regularization.

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Definitions:

Key

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, the tone of speech or how the speech sounds—for example, formal or friendly.

Structural

Pertaining to the configuration or physical makeup of something, often reference to its construction or organization.

Focus Group Discussions

A qualitative research method involving guided discussions with a small group of people to explore their perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes towards a particular topic.

Focus Groups

A qualitative research method involving a small, diverse group of people whose reactions to specific discussions or ideas are studied.