Within a phonemic category,listeners:
A) can only differentiate between phonemes in the same category.
B) can only differentiate between phonemes in different categories.
C) can differentiate between phonemes,regardless of category.
D) cannot differentiate between phonemes,unless they are embedded in words.

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Listeners can differentiate between phonemes in different categories, but within a phonemic category, variations are typically perceived as the same sound by speakers of the language. This is due to the phenomenon of categorical perception, where sounds are categorized into phonemes that make a difference in word meaning within a particular language.

Within a Phonemic Category,listeners