Within the elements-of-language framework that distinguishes speech sounds,…
2024
Within the elements-of-language framework that distinguishes speech sounds, sentence structure, conventional meaning, and contextual meaning, which listed fields are the main components?
A. Phonetics
B. Syntax
C. Discourse
D. Semantics
E. Pragmatics
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: C. A, B, D, E only — ConceptAn elements-of-language framework in communication studies treats phonetics, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics as the relevant elements. They address…
- A.
A, B, C, D only
- B.
B, C, D, E only
- C.
A, B, D, E only
- D.
C, E only
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Correct answer: C
Concept
An elements-of-language framework in communication studies treats phonetics, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics as the relevant elements. They address speech sounds, sentence structure, conventional meaning, and contextual meaning respectively.
Discourse analysis examines connected language beyond an individual sentence. It is related to language study, but it is not one of the four elements in the framework specified by this question.
Application
Phonetics, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics correspond to statements A, B, D, and E. Discourse is statement C, which belongs to analysis of connected language beyond the sentence.
Contrast
A, B, C, D only includes discourse and leaves out pragmatics, the contextual-meaning element.
B, C, D, E only includes discourse and leaves out phonetics, the speech-sound element.
A, B, D, E only contains the four specified elements: phonetics, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
C, E only combines discourse with pragmatics and leaves out the sound, sentence-structure, and conventional-meaning elements.
Result
Therefore, the required set is A, B, D, E only.