Words or phrases used uniquely by speakers in one part of a country are

a. regionalisms.
b. denotation.
c. connotations.
d. jargon.


a

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a. could sue the media under principles of contract law. b. could sue the media for the tort of disclosure of private facts. c. could not sue because no agreement was in writing. d. could not sue because the expectation of anonymity was unreasonable.

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