The level of discourse that specifies the meaning of a passage apart from the exact words used is the:
A) surface representation
B) verbatim representation
C) propositional representation
D) situational model

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propositional representation refers to understanding the meaning of a passage beyond the literal words used. It involves parsing the message into a set of propositions, which represent the ideas being conveyed. The other options (surface representation, verbatim representation, and situational model) refer to different aspects of language processing and comprehension.

The Level of Discourse That Specifies the Meaning of a Passage