Of the Following,who Has a Speech Pattern Comparable to That

question 28

Multiple Choice

Of the following,who has a speech pattern comparable to that of Paul Broca's research subject Leborgne?

• A)Dan speaks rapidly and fluently and with good grammar,but his speech is virtually meaningless.
• B)Ashley has a moderate level of intellectual disability,but her speech is fluent and she has a large vocabulary for her age.
• C)Erica has severe difficulties with the production of language,though she is otherwise healthy.
• D)Diego can produce a few syllables,but he is able to answer numerical questions by raising the appropriate number of fingers on his left hand.

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Definitions:

Adjectives

Words that describe or modify nouns, providing more information about the objects they refer to.

Prepositions

Words used to express relations of place, time, manner, cause, etc., typically preceding a noun or pronoun.

Syntax

The ways words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences.

Wild Boy of Aveyron

An historical case from the late 18th century of a feral child who was found in France and who became a subject of study in the development and education of children with severe disabilities.