Typically, the reason for assimilative modifications is ____.

Which is the most common type of articulation error?

/ɑʹkɛʧəlerɚ/ represents the following utterance.

Which symbol is used to show that the speaker assumed the articulatory position for /p, but did not release the stop?

When one or more phonemes are omitted in connected speech, this is called ____.

Nouns are more likely than pronouns to receive stress in sentences.

Rising intonation at the end of an utterance usually indicates that the utterance is a command.

Word stress, changes in intonation, and varied duration of sounds all occur normally in connected speech.

Essay (50 points) The Power of the Branches Has the American presidency become too powerful?   How can Congress and the Courts limit presidential power?  How is executive power exercised in other democratic countries?  What is the proper role of Congress and the Courts in relationship with the presidency?  Which system is the best way to exert executive power?   

To treat a patient using gene therapy, the un-mutated gene is introduced into the patient using a harmless viral vector.