Oliver is filling out an online job application for an administrative position with a local law firm.He has never written a professional letter before,so he writes it the same way he'd write any email.His first line reads,"Hey,how u doin? Parents say I gotta find a job,& the one on yr site looks kewl." What language rule has Oliver violated?
A) Chomsky's theory
B) pragmatics
C) speech segmentation
D) morphophonemics

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Oliver has violated pragmatics by using casual, informal language inappropriate for a professional job application.

Oliver Is Filling Out an Online Job Application for an Administrative