When we say the "mouth" of a river, we associate the opening part of the river with the mouth of a human being or an animal. In this sense, the word"mouth" conveys （ ）.
When we say the "mouth" of a river, we associate the opening part of the river with the mouth of a human being or an animal. In this sense, the word"mouth" conveys （ ）.
A、onomatopoetic motivation
B、morphological motivation
C、semantic motivation
D、etymological motivation
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：语义理据是指由词的概念意义所暗示的联想意义。在说the mouth of a river时，我们是把河口与人或动物的口联系起来的；所以mouth在短语中属于语义理据。
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