Which of the following is NOT an example of code sensitivity?
A. When talking to someone who is not a native speaker of your language, you avoid colloquial expressions like "what's up?" that you do not literally mean.
B. When talking to someone who does not know your language well, you avoid jokes, sarcasm, and irony because you know they are difficult to understand in another language.
C. When talking to someone from China, you point out to him that you have trouble understanding his words because he has difficulty pronouncing the English letter T.
D. When visiting with a group of Native Americans, you notice that silence is valued over talk.
Answer: C
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