Sarah Remarks, "It Is Cold in Here, Isn't It?" Hoping

question 229

Multiple Choice

Sarah remarks, "It is cold in here, isn't it?" hoping Martha will close the window. Instead Martha comments, "No I don't think so" This is a breakdown in what area of language?

• A)Syntax
• B)Semantics
• C)Pragmatics
• D)Phonemics

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Definitions:

Jawless Fish

Primitive vertebrates lacking jaws, such as lampreys and hagfish, forming the class Agnatha.

Cartilaginous Skeletons

Skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone, common in sharks, rays, and other elasmobranch fish.

Jaws

Bony structures in the mouth of vertebrates that are used for biting and chewing food.

Cartilaginous Fish

Fish characterized by having bodies made of cartilage rather than bone, including sharks and rays.