In the hallway at school, Felipe's girlfriend says to him, "I'd like to see you later." Soon after, Felipe's economics professor also says, "I'd like to see you later." Although Felipe is looking forward to the meeting with his girlfriend, he is not as excited about the meeting with his professor, in whose class he is struggling. Which rules allow Felipe to draw a conclusion about the two different meanings of the same statement?

A. Pragmatic
B. Semantic
C. Phonological
D. Syntactic


Answer: A

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