LaWanda understands that a single sentence can sometimes be interpreted in two or more ways. For example, she realizes that the sentence "I know more beautiful women than Miss America" has two possible interpretations: "I know women who are more beautiful than Miss America is" or "I know more beautiful women than Miss America knows." LaWanda's appreciation for the double meanings of some
sentences reflects:
a. a sensitive period in language development.
b. metalinguistic awareness.
c. pragmatics.
d. figurative language.
b
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