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
Pragmatists are interested in partial truths, often known as grey areas, as these have useful applications.