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MTEL English as a Second Language

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Familiarity with the pragmatics of a language would best help a language learner understand which of the following aspects of the language?
  1. The rules governing the use of inflectional and derivational affixes in the language.
  2. The role of intentional silence in interpersonal interactions in the language.
  3. The ways in which positive statements can be negated in the language.
  4. The influence of other languages on the historical development of the language.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. Pragmatics is the study of language use from the point of view of the users of a given language, including the language choices and constraints they encounter in various social contexts. The role and accurate interpretation of nonverbal cues, including silence, falls within the domain of pragmatics. A and C are incorrect because they relate to grammatical aspects of a language. D is incorrect because it relates to philology, or historical linguistics, not pragmatics.
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