Which mapping correctly pairs Lichtheim's processes A, B, M with their representations?

Which mapping correctly pairs Lichtheim's processes A, B, M with their representations?

• A. A: Auditory representation; B: Conceptual area; M: Motor representations
• B. A: Motor representations; B: Auditory representation; M: Conceptual area
• C. A: Visual processing; B: Auditory representation; M: Memory
• D. A: Auditory representation; B: Motor representations; M: Conceptual area

Answer: (A)

Lichtheim linked language processing to three distinct representations: auditory representations store the phonological form of heard words, the conceptual (semantic) area ties sounds to meaning, and motor representations encode the articulatory programs for speaking. The process for auditory representations handles the phonological form you hear, the process for the conceptual area deals with meaning, and the process for motor representations drives speech production. Therefore, A corresponds to auditory representations, B to the conceptual area, and M to motor representations. Other mappings would place perception, meaning, or production in the wrong domain, which Lichtheim’s framework does not support.

Lichtheim linked language processing to three distinct representations: auditory representations store the phonological form of heard words, the conceptual (semantic) area ties sounds to meaning, and motor representations encode the articulatory programs for speaking. The process for auditory representations handles the phonological form you hear, the process for the conceptual area deals with meaning, and the process for motor representations drives speech production. Therefore, A corresponds to auditory representations, B to the conceptual area, and M to motor representations. Other mappings would place perception, meaning, or production in the wrong domain, which Lichtheim’s framework does not support.