In the chapter, the author’s daughter Lauren (22 months) held a conversation with her mother about a doll and a rocking horse. In order to do this, Lauren had to understand the sounds of adult speech and produce them accurately enough for adults to understand them. This ability falls into the category of ________

a. pragmatics
b. syntax
c. phonology
d. semantics


Answer: C

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