Imagine that a race of extraterrestrials came to earth. These extraterrestrials quickly learned to use Earth words to convey meaningful messages, but they never created new combinations of words or learned how to use rules to create meaningful sentences. Which of the following would be true of their communications?

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The extraterrestrials would be able to convey meaningful messages using Earth words, which means their communication would be both symbolic and semantic. However, they would not be able to create new combinations of words or use rules to form structured and generative sentences, which means they would lack some essential elements of language. Therefore, option B is the most accurate.

Imagine That a Race of Extraterrestrials Came to Earth