If you had a condition in which you could not detect a person's tone or nonverbal cues,it would be difficult to assess the context of language.For example,if someone said,"Gee,you're so smart!" in a sarcastic tone,you may misperceive their verbal slight as a compliment.This occurs because you would be relying on ____ processing of language.
A) top-down
B) formal
C) bottom-up
D) informal

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Bottom-up processing of language involves analyzing language starting from the smallest units of sound or meaning and working upwards without using additional context or knowledge. If you cannot detect tone or nonverbal cues, you rely solely on the words themselves, which is characteristic of bottom-up processing.

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