For Gregory Bateson a dog's nip:
A) indicates that the dog wants to bite.
B) should be taken as a warning.
C) does not denote the same meaning as a bite.
D) is not a metamessage.

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Gregory Bateson argued that a dog's nip does not denote the same meaning as a full bite. A nip is a less intense gesture that dogs use to convey a message, such as a warning. Bateson referred to this as a "metacommunication," a message about the message being conveyed.

For Gregory Bateson a Dog's Nip