Let's Say We Could Teach a Dolphin to Understand the Difference

question 41

Multiple Choice

Let's say we could teach a dolphin to understand the difference between the sentences "The parrot kissed the dolphin" and "The dolphin kissed the parrot." If this were demonstrated,it might mean the dolphin had an understanding of ____________.

• A)phonemes
• B)morphemes
• C)syntax
• D)none of these

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