Last year,5-year-old Alonda would say "No he coming" when explaining to her younger sister that their older brother would be staying home.Now Alonda will tell her sister "He's not coming." This example illustrates that Alonda has made gains in her use of
A) linguistic relativity.
B) phonemes.
C) morphemes.
D) syntax.

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Alonda's change from saying "No he coming" to "He's not coming" shows an improvement in her understanding and use of syntax, which is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Last Year,5-Year-Old Alonda Would Say "No He Coming" When Explaining