Which utterance is an example of holophrastic speech?
A) "Milk."
B) "Need milk."
C) "Got milk?"
D) "Can I please have some milk?"

Name: Which utterance is an example of holophrastic speech? A) "Milk." B) "Need milk." C) "Got milk?" D) "Can I please have some milk?"
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Holophrastic speech is when a single word is used to convey a complete idea or a sentence. In this case, "Milk" is a complete thought or request for milk, making it the only example of holophrastic speech among the choices.

Which Utterance Is an Example of Holophrastic Speech