Practice question · True or false
A speaker who pronounces every word in its full citation form is easier to understand than one who uses connected-speech processes.
Hints
- Recall the intelligibility findings from the previous lesson.
- Native listeners rely on the rhythm that reduction produces.
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False
Why
False. Listeners rely on the rhythm that reduction and connected speech produce, and removing it makes speech harder to follow rather than easier. It is also, on Jenkins's findings, not among the features that cause breakdowns, so the effort is spent for no return.
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