American Nancy McKinstry recently became the new CEO at Dutch publisher Wolters Kluwer.As Ms.McKinstry noted,she had to drop the word "aggressive" in describing her strategic plan to company managers.She said,"I learned that the word has a negative connotation to a lot of Europeans.I was coming across too hard,too much of a results-driven American to the people.I needed to get on board so I started describing our strategy as 'decisive' and that made all the difference." Which of the following grammar topics is the critical element in this passage?

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The passage discusses how the word "aggressive" has a negative connotation to Europeans, demonstrating the importance of the meaning and interpretation of language (semantics) in cross-cultural communication. The other options, such as syntax (sentence structure), morphology (word formation), phonology (sounds in language), and semiotics (symbols and signs), are not as relevant to the specific issue discussed in the passage.

American Nancy McKinstry Recently Became the New CEO at Dutch