The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called ________.
A) phonology
B) semantics
C) syntax
D) regularization

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Semantics refers to the system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use in language. Phonology refers to the study of the sound systems of languages, syntax refers to the rules that govern how words are combined to form sentences, and regularization refers to the process of forming regular patterns or rules in language.

The System of Rules That Governs How We Assign Meaning