A theory of language that specifies the relationships among various sequences in the language is said to have:
A) observational adequacy
B) explanatory adequacy
C) descriptive adequacy
D) linguistic productivity

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Descriptive adequacy refers to a theory's ability to accurately describe the structures and relationships within a language. The other options do not directly relate to this aspect of linguistic theory - observational adequacy pertains to a theory's ability to account for all observed phenomena, explanatory adequacy pertains to a theory's ability to provide a clear explanation of linguistic phenomena, and linguistic productivity refers to the ability of speakers to create new utterances based on the rules and structures of their language.

A Theory of Language That Specifies the Relationships Among Various