Question

Which language system most likely broke down in the following scenario?

:Suppose a friend of yours was told that a party started at 8:00 pm, and she showed up right on time. Unfortunately, in the interest of being fashionably late, no one else showed up until 9:00 pm.


phonology

morphology

syntax

semantics

pragmatics

Answer 1

pragmatics

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

''Suppose a friend of yours was told that a party started at 8:00 pm, and she showed up right on time. Unfortunately, in the interest of being fashionably late, no one else showed up until 9:00 pm.''

This scenario is broken down by the language system: pragmatics. This system focuses on conversational statements and text organization.