Which of the following is NOT a part of our perception of normal speech?
A) a series of sounds in a continuous stream
B) raising and lowering of pitch
C) a series of individual words
D) punctuation characterized by pauses
E) the patterns underlying speech

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Our perception of normal speech does not involve hearing a series of individual words in isolation; rather, we perceive speech as a continuous stream of sounds. The brain processes this stream and identifies individual words and meanings, but the actual sensory input is continuous and not segmented into discrete words.

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