What rules make it possible for us to agree that "eagles" fly and "beagles" bark?
A) Syntactic rules
B) Semantic rules
C) Phonological rules
D) Pragmatic rules

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Semantic rules are responsible for the meanings of individual words and phrases, allowing us to understand that "eagles" refers to birds that can fly and "beagles" refers to dogs that can bark.

What Rules Make It Possible for Us to Agree That