The Observation That We Can Understand the Speech of Different

question 47

Multiple Choice

The observation that we can understand the speech of different speakers, regardless of variations in the pitches of the speakers' voices, the speakers' rates of speech, and the speakers' dialects, indicates that

• A)the prosodic components of speech have little functional significance in speech comprehension.
• B)the recognition of spoken words depends on orthography rather than other aspects of language.
• C)speech comprehension involves semantic analysis of words rather than phonological analysis of words.
• D)speech recognition cannot rely on the direct matching of specific sounds to language representations in memory.

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Definitions:

Linguistic Comprehension

The ability to understand spoken or written language.

Fluency

The ability to express oneself easily and articulately, especially in speaking or writing.

Symbols

Objects, figures, or markings used to represent ideas, concepts, or actions.

Language

The systematic, meaningful arrangement of symbols, which provides the basis for communication.