What Determines Which Sound Features Become Prioritized as Cues About

question 35

Multiple Choice

What determines which sound features become prioritized as cues about sound category distinctions?

• A) Cues are weighted differently depending on the context, variability, talker, and language.
• B) The most salient features stay the same because the auditory system constrains perception.
• C) All cues are on equal footing as important dimensions of speech sounds.
• D) Voice-onset time is always prioritized over pitch because pitch has the additional functions of cuing speaker identity or prosody.

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