Serdar really gets annoyed with Umit when Umit says "you pig out" to him because he does not know that "pigging out" means "eating a lot." Rather, Serdar thinks that Umit is cursing at him. This miscommunication between Serdar and Umit is a result of the ____
a. ?deep structure not being communicated well
b. ?surface structure not being communicated well
c. ?incorrect use of morphemes
d. ?incorrect use of syntax
ANSWER:
a
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