Fan Ling and Her Son Are in the Swimming Pool

Multiple Choice

Fan Ling and her son are in the swimming pool together. Instead of saying, "no mommy under" when he protests going under the water, he says, "I no under water." Her son is learning the arrangement of words and phrases to create a well-formed sentence; this is known as:

A) inner speech.
B) syntax.
C) comprehension.
D) intonation.