In French, the phrase "haven't the police found you yet?" is written "la police, ne t'a pas encore trouvé?" Since French speakers arrange words differently from English speakers, the literal translation is "the police, not you have yet found?" In other words, French and English speakers use different rules, called ________________, to govern word order.
A)morphemes
B)phonemes
C)syntax
D)displacement
E)semantics

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Syntax governs the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language, which explains the difference in word order between French and English.

In French, the Phrase "Haven't the Police Found You Yet