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LaWanda Understands That a Single Sentence Can Sometimes Be Interpreted

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LaWanda understands that a single sentence can sometimes be interpreted in two or more ways.For example, she realizes that the sentence "I know more beautiful women than Miss America" has two possible interpretations: "I know women who are more beautiful than Miss America is" or "I know more beautiful women than Miss America knows." LaWanda's appreciation for the double meanings of some sentences reflects:


A) A sensitive period in language development
B) Metalinguistic awareness
C) Pragmatics
D) Figurative language

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