The character of Yoda is a favorite of many Star Wars fans, both for his odd looks and his unique use of the English language. Changing the conventional order of words in a sentence, Yoda might say, "My friend he is" instead of "He is my friend." The uniqueness of Yoda's speech is an example of what type of deviation from English language rules?

A. Symbolic
B. Semantic
C. Syntactic
D. Phonological


Answer: C

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