Jakobson's studies laid foundation to the modern discipline of ____.
Morphology
Syntax
Phonology
Pragmatics
Answer
Phonology is the study of the sounds of language. Jakobson's studies in the field laid the foundation for the modern discipline of phonology. He proposed a theory of phonology that is based on the idea that the sounds of language are organized into distinctive features. These features are binary oppositions, such as voiced versus voiceless, and they are used to distinguish one sound from another.
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