Which of the following statements is true about the study of phonology?
A. It includes studying how the words of a language communicate the meaning that one intends to get across in his or her communication.
B. It includes studying how the words of a language are pronounced and which units of sounds are meaningful for a specific language.
C. It includes studying the rules for combining the words of a language into meaningful sentences.
D. It includes the study of how a language is actually used in particular contexts and focuses on specific purposes of language use.
Answer: B
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