Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the process of word segmentation:
A. infants are able to use melodic and rhythmic cues to help them find word boundaries.
B. it is facilitated by short pauses introduced after each word in spoken language.
C. it can be facilitated by properties of child directed speech, such as shorter utterances.
D. infants are able to use statistical cues within the speech signal to help them segment words by 9 months of age.
B
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