A young child produces the nonsense speech string [mæbʌbiboʊ]. What aspect of language acquisition are they demonstrating?a. telegraphic speech b. canonical babbling c. a holophrase d. variegated babbling e. active construction

d. variegated babbling

Explanation: variegated babbling is mixing of different sounds like (pa ba da). They are nonsense,meaningless words. A child happens to imitate noises produce,mixing sounds,this sound will eventually turn into words,like mama,kitty. As they grow the begin to communicate through jargons and words.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.