（）explains the connection between the literal sense and figurative sense of a word.
A、Onomatopoeic motivation
B、Morphological motivation
C、Semantic motivation
D、Etymological motivation
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：Semantic motivation explains the connection between the literal sense and figurative sense of a word.语义理据解释词的字面意义和比喻意义之间的联系。
