A professor looks out at her class and notices that Jackie is falling asleep. She says loudly, "Wouldn't you be more comfortable in your own bed, Jackie?" The professor is using a kind of directive known as
a. a metalinguistic message.
b. establishing common ground.
c. the communication of gist.
d. an indirect request.
Ans: d
Psychology
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