Miranda asks her teacher,"Can I go to the bathroom?" to which she replied,"I don't know,can you?" Miranda's teacher was purposely ignoring the ______________ of Miranda's question to make a point about grammar.
A)pragmatics
B)morphemes
C)syntax
D)semantics

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The teacher is focusing on the literal meaning of "can" (ability) rather than the intended request for permission, which relates to pragmatics, the study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning.

Miranda Asks Her Teacher,"Can I Go to the Bathroom?" to Which