Mazie sees her mother walk downstairs in the morning and she says, "Good Morning Mom. You look very nice today." When her brother walks downstairs she says, "Hi Jerkface." What part of language does this represent?
A. pragmatics
B. irony
C. comprehension
D. vocabulary shift
Answer: A
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