Ariel approaches another group of children who are talking about the baseball game.She stands very close to the children,gets close to their faces,and says,"I have two cats at my house." The children acknowledge her,back away a bit,and continue the conversation about the ballgame.Ariel interrupts again,moves closer to the children,and says,"My Siamese cat and my Persian cat belong to me,not my brother." In what component of language does Ariel most likely have a deficit?
A)Syntax
B)Morphology
C)Pragmatics
D)Semantics

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Ariel's behavior suggests a deficit in pragmatics, specifically in her ability to appropriately use language in social situations. She is interrupting the conversation and failing to consider the context and the needs of her peers.

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