A speech error or slip of the tongue in which one speech segment disappears from its appropriate location and appears somewhere else is called a(n):
A) blend
B) shift
C) exchange
D) anticipation

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A shift is a type of speech error in which a speech segment moves from its intended location to a different location in the speech sequence. This is also sometimes called a slip of the tongue or a metathesis. In contrast, a blend involves the combination of two or more sounds or words, an exchange involves swapping one sound or word for another, and an anticipation involves a sound or word being prematurely inserted into the speech sequence.

A Speech Error or Slip of the Tongue in Which