"motor theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} motor theory (uncountable)
  1. The hypothesis that people perceive spoken words by identifying the vocal tract gestures with which they are pronounced rather than by identifying the sound patterns generated by speech. Wikipedia link: motor theory Tags: uncountable
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