Speech in a Foreign Language Sounds Very Fast to a Listener

Multiple Choice

Speech in a foreign language sounds very fast to a listener who is not familiar with the language. Which of the following statements does NOT accurately explain this fact?

A) Coarticulation makes speech seem slower in our own language, but not in a foreign language.
B) Unfamiliar listeners lack the skill necessary to segment the speech stream.
C) All speech is really an uninterrupted flow of sound.
D) Top-down knowledge facilitates perception and understanding of speech in a native language, but not in a foreign language.