The Theorists Who Argue for a Special Mechanism Approach to Speech

question 65

Multiple Choice

The theorists who argue for a special mechanism approach to speech perception emphasize that humans have a special-purpose portion of the brain that makes speech perception easier. They call this special mechanism a

• A) phonemic restoration unit.
• B) coarticulation device.
• C) phonetic module.
• D) categorical perception module.

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