Each language consists of a finite set of words, but speakers of a language can create and comprehend a countless number of meaningful sentences without any limit. This is an example of
A) pragmatics.
B) infinite generativity.
C) organizational rules.
D) phonemes.

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Infinite generativity refers to the ability of human language to create an infinite number of sentences using a finite set of words and grammatical rules. This is a unique and fundamental characteristic of all human languages. The other options, pragmatics, organizational rules, and phonemes, are all important components of language, but they do not capture the ability of language to create an essentially limitless number of sentences.

Each Language Consists of a Finite Set of Words, but Speakers