Yoda, a central character of the Star Wars movies created by George Lucas, has a distinctive way of speaking. His statement, "Afraid you will be," violates which property of the English language?
A. Language involves the use of a lexicon.
B. Coding is required for language.
C. Language symbols must have high discriminability.
D. Language has a structure that is governed by rules.
Answer: D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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