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question 41

Multiple Choice

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This graph illustrates sensitivity to the sonority sequencing principle in different languages. These findings suggest that

• A) phonotactic constraints are learned.
• B) some languages feature stronger phonotactic constraints than others.
• C) there are universal biases for certain phonotactic constraints.
• D) speakers of different languages have different perceptions of the same sounds.

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