Python Institute Exam PCEP-30-02 Topic 1 Question 28 Discussion

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A set of rules which defines the ways in which words can be coupled in sentences is called:

Alexis

Bsyntax

Csemantics

Ddictionary

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Suggested Answer: B

Syntax is the branch of linguistics that studies the structure and rules of sentences in natural languages. Lexis is the vocabulary of a language. Semantics is the study of meaning in language. A dictionary is a collection of words and their definitions, synonyms, pronunciations, etc.

by Werner at Sep 18, 2024, 06:02 AM

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Loren

5 months ago

Haha, D) dictionary? What, are we going to build sentences by just randomly picking words out of a book?

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Joanna

3 months ago

Exactly. It's about the structure and order of words in a sentence.

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Laticia

4 months ago

Oh, I see. So it's not just picking random words from a dictionary then.

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Starr

4 months ago

No, it's B) syntax. It's the rules for arranging words in a sentence.

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Selma

4 months ago

D) dictionary

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Meaghan

4 months ago

C) semantics

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Alaine

4 months ago

B) syntax

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Emogene

4 months ago

A) lexis

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Margurite

5 months ago

I agree with Lenny, syntax is about how words are put together in sentences.

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Lenny

5 months ago

I think it's B) syntax because syntax deals with the structure of sentences.

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Alethea

5 months ago

B) syntax

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Julieta

5 months ago

D) dictionary? Really? That's just a collection of words, not the rules for how to use them.

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Misty

4 months ago

D) dictionary. It's just a collection of words and their definitions.

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Jesse

4 months ago

A) lexis. It refers to the vocabulary of a language.

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Rasheeda

4 months ago

C) semantics. It's about the meaning of words and how they are used.

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Johnna

5 months ago

B) syntax. It's the rules for how words are put together in sentences.

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Junita

5 months ago

I was torn between B) syntax and C) semantics, but I'm going with syntax since it's specifically about the structure of sentences.

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Ines

4 months ago

I picked B) syntax as well, it's definitely about how words are put together in sentences.

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Jerry

4 months ago

I went with C) semantics because it's about the meaning of words.

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Matthew

4 months ago

I chose B) syntax too, it's all about sentence structure.

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Burma

5 months ago

Definitely B) syntax. I remember learning about that in my linguistics class.

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Glendora

6 months ago

I think it's B) syntax. That's the set of rules for how words are structured in a sentence, right?

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Thea

4 months ago

I agree, syntax is the set of rules that govern how words are combined in a sentence.

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Reita

4 months ago

Syntax is definitely the right answer. It's about the rules for forming sentences.

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Verdell

5 months ago

I believe it's B) syntax too. It's all about the arrangement of words in a sentence.

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Alva

5 months ago

Yes, you're correct! Syntax is the set of rules for how words are structured in a sentence.

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