Speech in a Foreign Language Sounds Very Fast to a Listener

question 29

Multiple Choice

Speech in a foreign language sounds very fast to a listener who is not familiar with the language. Which of the following statements does NOT accurately explain this fact?

• A) Coarticulation makes speech seem slower in our own language, but not in a foreign language.
• B) Unfamiliar listeners lack the skill necessary to segment the speech stream.
• C) All speech is really an uninterrupted flow of sound.
• D) Top-down knowledge facilitates perception and understanding of speech in a native language, but not in a foreign language.

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