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Psychology Terms - Acquired similarity
A propensity for elements that were first regarded as dissimilar to be recognized as identical due to learning to utilize them for the same function or to categorize them under the same classification or label. In Japanese, /r/ and /l/ are allophones that do not convey distinct meanings for different words, resulting in Japanese speakers often being unable to differentiate between them. This presents challenges for native Japanese speakers of English, as /r/ and /l/ serve to distinguish minimal pairs such as "right" and "light" and are thus considered different phonemes in English.
A propensity for elements that were first regarded as dissimilar to be recognized as identical due to learning to utilize them for the same function or to categorize them under the same classification or label. In Japanese, /r/ and /l/ are allophones that do not convey distinct meanings for different words, resulting in Japanese speakers often being unable to differentiate between them. This presents challenges for native Japanese speakers of English, as /r/ and /l/ serve to distinguish minimal pairs such as "right" and "light" and are thus considered different phonemes in English.
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