While trying to explain to his son the rules of football,Jason says,"You see,if our team gets the ball in the endzone,it is a touchdown!" Jason's son looks at him quizzically,and says,"What is that,Daddy?" Because his son does not know the meaning of the word "touchdown," Jason has made a goof in the area of:

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Semantics refers to the meaning of words, so Jason's mistake falls under this category as his son does not know the meaning of the word "touchdown." Phonemics refers to the study of the sound system of a language, pragmatics refers to the study of language in context and how language is used to communicate, while proxemics refers to the study of personal space and how people use it during communication.

While Trying to Explain to His Son the Rules of Football,Jason