Frances Brings Home a Math Assignment from Kindergarten and Shows

question 146

Multiple Choice

Frances brings home a math assignment from kindergarten and shows it to her mom, who says, "Wow, Frances, that assignment looks really rough!" Frances runs her hand over the paper and says, "No, mommy, it's not rough; it's smooth!" Which aspect of language is causing Frances and her mom to have some communication difficulties?

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

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