We begin our utterances when the first part of the sentence has been planned but before the syntax and semantics of the final portion have been worked out.

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This is known as the "incremental hypothesis" and is supported by research on language production processes. It suggests that speakers begin to articulate their message before they have fully determined the details of how that message will be expressed.

We Begin Our Utterances When the First Part of the Sentence