The useful character of language and the ability of language to communicate even more meaning than is said are known as
A)pragmatics.
B)semantics.
C)syntaxes.
D)morphemes.

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The useful character of language refers to the pragmatic aspect of language, which deals with language use in context and how meaning is derived from it. The ability of language to communicate more meaning than is said also falls under pragmatics. Semantics (B) refers to the study of meaning in language, syntax (C) refers to the structure of sentences and phrases, and morphemes (D) are the smallest units of meaning in language.

The Useful Character of Language and the Ability of Language