Your Audience Will Be More Likely to Remember What You

question 36

Multiple Choice

Your audience will be more likely to remember what you say in which of the following situations?

• A)smiling as you reveal the declining sales figures
• B)frowning while you explain that this is a serious matter
• C)pacing as you assure your audience that there is no cause for alarm
• D)sounding hesitant as you describe the reorganization plan
• E)continuing to stare at your computer while you agree to help a coworker

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Definitions:

Canonical Babbling

A stage in child language acquisition where infants begin to produce repetitive syllables, such as "ba ba ba" or "da da da," which is a fundamental step in the development of speech and language.

Underextension

A linguistic phenomenon in child language acquisition where a word is used more narrowly than it is in adult language, applying it to fewer examples.

Canonical Babbling

A stage in infant language development characterized by repetitive syllables that resemble the rhythm and pitch of speech.

Telegraphic Speech

Two-word utterances produced by toddlers that communicate only the essential words.