Adults tend to read tongue twisters more slowly than other sentences of the same length and complexity. This observation

a. supports the constructive approach to language.
b. illustrates the importance of word boundaries in a reading task.
c. illustrates the importance of context in determining the meaning of a word.
d. supports the indirect-access route approach reading.


Ans: d

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