Judonna and Candice were shopping at the mall. Judonna needed to go to the other end of the mall to get something. She said to Candice, "Meet me at 2:
00 in front of Sears." Candice thought that ‘in front' meant outside in front of the parking lot entrance. Judonna thought that ‘in front' meant in front of the entrance on the inside of the mall. Judonna and Candice spent two hours waiting for each other. What language problem is reflected in this situation?
a. Allness
b. Polarization
c. Bypassing
d. Denotative meaning
c
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