At a Faculty-Student Mixer, Mildred's Psychology Professor Introduces Her to a Faculty

Multiple Choice

At a faculty-student mixer, Mildred's psychology professor introduces her to a faculty member from the linguistics department. Mildred's professor remarks that the linguist is "one of North America's foremost phonologists." Based on her study of the psychology of language, Mildred surmises that the faculty member studies:

A) grammar.
B) meaning.
C) sounds.
D) conversations.