❓ Question According to the passage, which of the following best explains why phonological systems are less likely than syntax to be affected by linguistic convergence?
- A. A) Phonological changes are usually deliberate, whereas syntactic changes are accidental.
- B. B) Cognitive or articulatory constraints make pronunciation relatively resistant to external influence.
- C. C) Syntax is more closely tied to social identity than phonology.
- D. D) Phonological systems are inherited from a common ancestor, while syntax is not.