Question

in robins linguistics class, the teacher and students are discussing how the word
ice\ once meant \foolish\ and how \awful\ used to mean \full of awe.\ they are most likely discussing ____________. a. morphemes b. semantics c. phonemes d. syntax please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Semantics is the study of meaning in language. The discussion about how words like "nice" and "awful" have changed their meanings over time is related to the meaning aspect of language, which is semantics. Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units in a language. Phonemes are the smallest sound units. Syntax is about the structure of sentences.

Answer:

B. semantics