Linguistic anthropologists also are interested in investigating the structure of language and how it varies across time and space. What is the study of the forms in which sounds combine to form words?

A. grammar
B. phonology
C. lexicon
D. morphology
E. syntax


Answer: D

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What will be an ideal response?

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