A child who understands __________ would understand the following exchange as a joke: Person in restaurant: "Waiter, what's that fly doing in my soup?" Waiter: "I believe he's doing the backstroke, sir."

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Pragmatics refers to the understanding of the social use of language, including humor and sarcasm. In this exchange, the waiter's response is a joke, and a child who understands pragmatics would recognize this and find it humorous. Phonics (A) refers to the understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds, grammar (B) refers to the structure of language, and vocabulary (C) refers to the meanings of words. While these areas of language are important for overall comprehension, they are not directly relevant to understanding this joke.

A Child Who Understands __________ Would Understand the Following Exchange