Asked by
Ashley Walthall
on Oct 17, 2024Verified
The sentence "The bicycle talked the boy into buying a candy bar" is
A) pragmatically correct but syntactically incorrect.
B) semantically correct but syntactically incorrect.
C) syntactically correct but semantically incorrect.
D) syntactically and pragmatically incorrect.
Syntactically Incorrect
Phrases or sentences constructed in a manner that violates the rules of syntax, the set of principles that dictate the structure of sentences in a given language.
Semantically Incorrect
A term or phrase that does not make sense in its specific application due to the wrong choice of words or meanings.
Pragmatically Correct
Pertaining to the use of language in a way that is sensible and effective for a given situation, focusing on practical rather than formal aspects.
- Expound and distinguish among crucial linguistic principles like phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
Verified Answer
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Learning Objectives
- Expound and distinguish among crucial linguistic principles like phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.