All languages are organized on the same basic plan in that _______________.
A)they are all based on signals
B)they take no more than 50 sounds and put them together in meaningful ways according to rules that can be determined by linguists
C)they take no more than 3,000 sounds and organize them according to the rules of grammar
D)they all evolved from a common Egyptian language
E)they originated in Russia

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Linguists have discovered that all languages use a limited number of sounds (usually fewer than 50) and combine them in different ways to create words and sentences, following rules of grammar. This is known as the "generative" or "productivity" aspect of language, which allows speakers to create and understand new sentences they have never heard before. While there are variations in sounds, grammar, and other features across languages, they are all based on this basic pattern of combining a limited set of sounds in meaningful ways.

All Languages Are Organized on the Same Basic Plan in That