The entire formal structure of a language consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles of making phrases and sentences is called its:
A)syntax.
B)form classes.
C)morphology.
D)phonology.
E)grammar.

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The entire formal structure of a language consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles of making phrases and sentences is called its grammar. While syntax, form classes, and morphology are all aspects of grammar, phonology specifically refers to the study of the sound systems of languages. Therefore, the best choice is E, grammar.

The Entire Formal Structure of a Language Consisting of All