The ability to produce and comprehend an endless number of meaningful sentences with a finite set of words and rules is referred to as
A) pragmatics.
B) infinite generativity.
C) organizational rules.
D) phonemes.

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Infinite generativity refers to the ability of language to create an infinite number of sentences from a finite set of words and rules. Choices A, C, and D refer to specific aspects of language (use of language in context, rules for organizing language, and smallest units of sound, respectively) but do not capture the concept of infinite generativity.

The Ability to Produce and Comprehend an Endless Number of Meaningful