Pragmatics Refers to ______

question 54

Multiple Choice

Pragmatics refers to ______.

• A) the tendency to seek out the path of least resistance in a negotiation
• B) the tendency to behave in the most efficient manner possible
• C) the tendency to change one's speech to fit a particular social situation
• D) the tendency to accept reality as it is

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