When Emerson told his four-year-old sister that "I hit the bat that flew into the attic with my baseball bat," she was very confused and wondered how the long wooden stick that he often carries could possibly fly.When Emerson's sister is able to recognize that the word "bat" can have two different meanings, she will have made a gain in her understanding of:
A)semantics
B)phonology
C)morphology
D)syntax

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Semantics refers to the meaning of words and how they relate to each other. When Emerson's sister realizes that "bat" can refer to both a flying mammal and a wooden stick used in sports, she has gained a better understanding of word meanings and their context.

When Emerson Told His Four-Year-Old Sister That "I Hit the Bat