A third-grader calls out an answer in class, without raising his hand. The teacher says, "Is your arm broken, Johnny?" The teacher's remark can be called a(n)
a. direct request.
b. indirect request.
c. failure to establish common ground.
d. pragmatic violation.
Ans: b
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a. True b. False
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