A person who simply answers, "Yes!" when you ask, "Could you pass me the salt?" has failed to obey the principle of __________.
A) grammatical structure
B) language structure
C) verbal description
D) conversational inference

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The principle of conversational inference suggests that communication involves more than just the surface-level meaning of words. In this case, the person who simply answers "Yes!" without passing the salt has failed to infer the implied meaning of the request and respond appropriately.

A Person Who Simply Answers, "Yes!" When You Ask, "Could