The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called ________.
A) syntax
B) semantics
C) phonology
D) regularization

Question

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called ________.
A) syntax 
B) semantics 
C) phonology
D) regularization

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Semantics is the system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use. Syntax refers to the rules governing the structure of sentences, phonology refers to the study of the sound system of language, and regularization refers to the process of regularizing irregular forms in language.

The System of Rules That Governs How We Assign Meaning