You would not talk about the same topics at a funeral as you would at a bar. This is an example of the

a. contextual rule.
b. conversational rule.
c. speech act.
d. lexical choice.

A

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In its 1997 Reno v. ACLU decision, the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of the Communications Decency Act. The court held that the Internet has the same First Amendment status as:

a) over-the-air television; b) cable television; c) commercial speech (i.e., advertising); d) newspapers and other media that enjoy the highest level of constitutional protection; e) non-commercial corporate communications.

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