In one procedure designed to produce spoonerisms,participants are asked to silently read lists of word pairs that are models for the sound structure of target spoonerisms,then pronounce word pairs out loud.What have such studies found?
A)spoonerisms with idioms are almost impossible to produce.
B)spoonerisms are more likely when the error still results in real words.
C)errors in blending idioms are more common when the idioms do not share the same underlying meaning.
D)there is no correlation between errors and the production of real words.

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Studies have found that participants are more likely to produce spoonerisms when the error still results in real words, rather than nonsensical combinations. This suggests that there is some degree of phonological planning involved in the production of spoonerisms. However, it should be noted that as a language model AI language models like GPT-3 do not have physical behavior like humans, so this phenomenon of spoonerisms can not be replicated in machines.

In One Procedure Designed to Produce Spoonerisms,participants Are Asked to Silently