Luke has learned that when he sees one of his friends he says, "Hey dude!" and when he sees the school principal he says, "Hello Mr. Perry, how are you today?" Luke is demonstrating an awareness of:
A) syntax.
B) cultural bias.
C) pragmatics.
D) metalinguistics.

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Pragmatics refers to the social language skills we use in our daily interactions with others, including how we talk differently in different social contexts. Luke is demonstrating pragmatics by adjusting his language based on who he is speaking to.

Luke Has Learned That When He Sees One of His