Dr. Salim is a linguist, studying the rules guiding the order of words and phrases in several of the world's languages. Dr. Salim is a(n) ___________.
A) syntactician
B) semanticist
C) phonologist
D) morphologist

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A syntactician studies the rules governing the order of words and phrases in a language, which is exactly what Dr. Salim is doing. Semanticists study meaning, phonologists study sounds, and morphologists study the smallest units of meaning (morphemes).

Dr Salim Is a Linguist, Studying the Rules Guiding the Order