Language is a special form of communication, qualitatively different from the ways in which other animals send messages back and forth to one another. Language is also multilayered. Which of the following is not one of the layers of language?

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The layers of language typically include phonetics (the actual speech sounds), syntax (rules for how words can be combined into sentences), and pragmatics (the understanding of how to use all of the layers of language in social interaction). Option D, which suggests that sounds are combined in similar ways to form similar words with similar meanings, does not describe a recognized layer of language.

Language Is a Special Form of Communication, Qualitatively Different from the Ways