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:

Range of Information

The breadth or variety of data, facts, and figures that is available or provided on a particular subject.

Time Allowed

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Number of Key Points

The quantity of main or essential topics or arguments covered in a presentation or document.

Indirect Approach

A strategy or method that aims to achieve objectives through non-direct ways, often involving more complex or nuanced routes.