Alexa yelled to her mother in the grocery store, "I want chips!" Her mother told her to use her small, indoor voice at the store. Alexa shows that she does not yet understand

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Pragmatics of language refers to using language appropriately in different contexts and situations. In this case, Alexa is not using an appropriate tone or volume of voice for a grocery store setting, which shows a lack of understanding of pragmatics.

Alexa Yelled to Her Mother in the Grocery Store, "I