Within the Realm of Conversational Speech, Context Refers to

question 5

Multiple Choice

Within the realm of conversational speech, context refers to

• A) the meaning of a conversation.
• B) the rules for combining spoken words into sentences.
• C) the tendency to respond in a certain manner based on past experience.
• D) the mental process of grouping words together that occurs as a person creates speech appropriate for the conversation.

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Definitions:

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Ruminate

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