The study of speech sounds that references the movements within the vocal tract is:
A) acoustic phonetics
B) speech perception
C) categorical perception
D) articulatory phonetics

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Articulatory phonetics is the study of speech sounds that references the movements and positions of the articulators within the vocal tract during speech production. This includes the lips, tongue, teeth, and vocal cords. Acoustic phonetics, on the other hand, focuses on the physical properties of sound waves produced by speech sounds. Speech perception is the study of how people interpret and understand speech sounds. Categorical perception refers to the phenomenon where people perceive speech sounds within specific categories, even if those sounds vary in subtle ways.

The Study of Speech Sounds That References the Movements Within