One interesting property of ___________ is that we usually know when it is not being used correctly, but people often cannot explain exactly why
A) phonemes
B) morphemes
C) syntax
D) pragmatics
Answer: C
Rationale: The rules for combining words and morphemes into meaningful phrases and sentences are called syntax. Most speakers cannot tell you what those rules are; syntax just seems to come naturally.
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