A child who engages in word play and says things such as "stop, bop, rop, dop, clop, mop," but never says "sgap, tpir, or sbum," is demonstrating his or her knowledge of:
A)semantics
B)pragmatics
C)phonology
D)syntax

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Phonology refers to the study of sounds and the rules for combining them to create words. The child's word play demonstrates an understanding of the sounds that can be combined to create words, which falls under the realm of phonology. Semantics deals with the meaning of words, pragmatics relates to the social use of language, and syntax involves the rules for combining words into sentences.

A Child Who Engages in Word Play and Says Things