Syntactical rules are
a. the patterns of rhythm and emphasis used by a speaker.
b. principles for understanding contextual variations in the perception of phonemes.
c. principles for combining words to form phrases, clauses, or sentences.
d. conventions that people have formally agreed to follow so that they can be understood
when speaking or writing symbolically.
e. rules for establishing the meaning of words and phrases.
c. principles for combining words to form phrases, clauses, or sentences.
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a. counterfactual b. self-serving c. counterregulation d. actor/observer
Ever since Steve was a toddler he has beenirritable and difficult to please. He often threw long temper tantrums in front of his parents and other children. As a child, Steve continues to have angry episodes and outbursts, which are not premeditated and involve physical injury. Steve most likely will be diagnosed with ____
a. intermittent explosive disorder b. oppositional defiant disorder c. conduct disorder d. pediatric bipolar disorder
Orange, happily, carpet, and hit are examples of
a. content words. b. function words. c. affixes. d. prosody. e. contextual words.
Parents modify their speech when talking to infants, using a different _____ and ____
a. pitch; tempo c. baby talk; pitch b. language; cooing d. cooing; speed