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Word meaning is to word order as_______is to_____.

Correct answer: C. semantics; syntax

  • A. concept; prototype
  • B. phoneme; grammar
  • C. semantics; syntax
  • D. nomenclature; sematics

Explanation

Semantics concerns word meaning, whereas syntax concerns the order and arrangement of words in sentences. This makes the relationship parallel: word meaning is to word order as semantics is to syntax.

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