An Argument That Human Beings Are Uniquely and Biologically Prepared

question 43

Multiple Choice

An argument that human beings are uniquely and biologically prepared to learn language has been made on the basis of:

• A) the presence of categorical perception of speech sounds in adults.
• B) infants having the skill to perceive VOT categorically.
• C) the VOT difference required for perception of voicing.
• D) the high amplitude-sucking hypothesis.

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