The Perception of Speech Is Made Easier by All of the Following

question 32

Multiple Choice

The perception of speech is made easier by all of the following EXCEPT that

• A) there is impressively little variation from one speaker to the next, at least within a single geographic region.
• B) the content of the speech we hear is often predictable on the basis of knowledge external to language.
• C) the content of the speech we hear is often predictable because of the rules guiding which sounds go together.
• D) most of the speech we hear employs a relatively small number of words, used over and over again.

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