When One Uses Polite Language in Formal Conversations and Personal

question 42

Multiple Choice

When one uses polite language in formal conversations and personal, informal language in intimate conversations, one is demonstrating the knowledge of ________, or the appropriate use of language in different contexts.

• A) pragmatics
• B) semantics
• C) syntax
• D) morphology

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Definitions:

Physical Effects

The consequences or changes that occur in the body as a result of some external or internal factor.

Biological Transition

Refers to the processes of significant change in an organism's physical state or life stage, such as puberty or menopause.

Puberty

The biological transition to adulthood, in which hormones cause the body to physically mature and permit sexual reproduction.

Adolescence

A developmental stage transitioning from childhood to adulthood, characterized by significant physical, psychological, and social changes.