An Eight-Year-Old Shows Irony and Sarcasm in His Speech by Saying

question 98

Multiple Choice

An eight-year-old shows irony and sarcasm in his speech by saying "That's just great, I'm a regular Michael Jordan!" after he misses a free throw in a basketball game; this suggests that his ____ has improved.

• A) metalinguistic awareness
• B) psycholinguistic skills
• C) linguistic relativity
• D) ability to use linguistic heuristics

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Definitions:

Vendor-managed Inventory

A supply chain strategy where the supplier assumes responsibility for managing inventory levels at the customer's premises.

Distribution Center

A warehouse or storage facility where products are stored and from which they are distributed to retailers or customers.

Stock

Shares representing ownership in a company or commodities or goods held in inventory by a business.

Just-in-time (JIT)

An inventory management strategy that arranges the receipt of resources and materials right at the moment they are needed, reducing storage costs.