______________is concerned with the selection and organization of speech sounds in a language?
Correct answer: A. Phonology
- A. Phonology
- B. Morphology
- C. Semantics
- D. Syntax
Explanation
Phonology studies how a language selects, organizes, and patterns its speech sounds. Morphology instead examines word structure, while syntax examines sentence structure.
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