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mp14

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What is a speech act?
 
  a. any kind of explicit speech
  b. pretending to speak, but not really doing it
  c. the intended consequence of what is said
  d. early language attempts by infants

Question 2

One factor that can influence language comprehension ability of a person is __________.
 
  a. utterance speed
  b. regional accent
  c. genetics
  d. working memory capacity


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trog

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d


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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Wow, this really help

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