Cedric tells a new acquaintance that he is "from chicago" even though he is really from a suburb close to the city. after his vague introduction, cedric learns that his new acquaintance is also from the chicago area, so cedric corrects himself by saying the precise town and neighborhood in which he lives. this is called

This is called “audience design”.

Explanation:

When Cedric tells a new acquaintance that he is from Chicago—even though he is not actually from there—and still changes his location by correcting himself, then he is practicing or using "audience design" because he has shifted his selection of choice (which in this instance is his city or area of residence) after taking his audience's information (who in this instance is his new acquaintance) into account. In audience design, the person speaking would often change/shift from their selected choice(s) if the response from the audience would make them lose their reputation, or be at a disadvantage.

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