_____ is one in which a listener connects a current utterance to preceeding utterances.
A) A direct statement
B) A bridging inference
C) An elaborative inference
D) A forward inference

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A bridging inference is when a listener connects a current utterance to preceding utterances in order to create a coherent meaning. This allows the listener to fill in any informational gaps and understand the context of the conversation. Direct statements, elaborative inferences, and forward inferences do not specifically involve connecting a current utterance to preceding utterances.

_____ Is One in Which a Listener Connects a Current