Items in a sentence can be used in a particular way depending on the context of the communication (e.g. ,agent,patient,beneficiary,etc. ).The different ways in which items can be used based on context is called
A)thematic roles.
B)coarticulation.
C)holophrases.
D)functional morphemes.

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Thematic roles refer to the different ways in which items in a sentence can be used based on context. These roles include agent, patient, beneficiary, etc. Coarticulation is the overlapping of sounds in speech production. Holophrases refer to one-word sentences used by young children or in some languages. Functional morphemes are morphemes that carry grammatical meaning, such as -s for plural or -ed for past tense. Only thematic roles best fit the given explanation.

Items in a Sentence Can Be Used in a Particular