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Praxis English to Speakers of Other Languages 5361 - Free Test Sample Questions

For this question, listen as a speaker talks about his sister:
 
            So, my sister is pretty cool most of the time. She is old . . um, old . . . um, not as old as I am.
 
The speaker’s repetition of “old” is most likely the result of:

Correct Answer:
self-correction
the speaker's repetition of "old" likely stems from his initial uncertainty about the best way to express his sister's age relative to his own. when he begins by saying "she is old," it seems he might be about to compare her age directly to his by saying she is older or perhaps the same age. however, he quickly realizes this would be incorrect, as she is not older than he is. this leads to the repetition of "old" as he searches for a more accurate expression.

eventually, he settles on "not as old as i am," which clarifies that while his sister is old, she is not as old as the speaker. this process of starting with one phrase, hesitating, and then correcting himself is a classic example of self-correction in speech. self-correction occurs when a speaker recognizes an error or potential misunderstanding in their initial utterance and corrects it themselves without external prompting.

this self-correction highlights the speaker's desire to convey accurate information about his sister's age relative to his own. it also indicates a careful consideration of how his words might be interpreted by the listener. the repetition is not due to a lack of language skills (as might be suggested by the term "pidginization") or a need to compensate for any verbal deficiency. instead, it reflects a momentary search for the most appropriate phrasing to accurately describe the age relationship between himself and his sister.