Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 9

A system of symbols that we use in thinking, solving problems, and communicating with others is called (a) _____. There are four rules for learning and using language. How we make the meaningful sounds used by a particular language is covered by the rules of (b) _____. Any English word can be broken down into basic sounds of consonants and vowels, which are called (c) _____. How we group phonemes into meaningful combinations of sounds and words is covered by the rules of (d) _____. The smallest meaningful combination of sounds in a language is called a (e) _____. How we combine words to form meaningful phrases and sentences is specified by the rules of (f) _____. How we know the meanings of words in various contexts is covered by the rules of (g) _____.