Lin Also Often Misreads Social Context and Says Things That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Lin also often misreads social context and says things that, although grammatically correct, are inappropriate for the social setting. He lacks which kind of linguistic competence?

• A) Phonemic
• B) Semantic
• C) Syntactic
• D) Pragmatic

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