Question

review the claim and the two pieces of evidence. independent of their meanings, some words have a more pleasing sound than others. evidence a: a linguist analyzed lists of words that sound the most beautiful to english speakers. he noted sound - related trends among the \beautiful\ words, such as having three syllables, having the accent on the first syllable, and containing the sounds m and l. evidence b: the british council surveyed over forty thousand people worldwide about what the most beautiful word in the english language is. words with positive meanings dominated the list: mother, passion, smile, love, and eternity were the top five choices. why is evidence a stronger than evidence b? evidence b is anecdotal. it is based on the opinions of a few people who arent experts. evidence b does not directly support the claim. it does not talk about how words sound independent of their meanings.

Explanation:

The claim is about words having a more pleasing sound independent of their meanings. Evidence A focuses on sound - related aspects (syllables, accent, specific sounds) which directly relates to the claim. Evidence B, while about beautiful words, emphasizes positive meanings rather than sound - independent qualities.

Answer:

Evidence B does not directly support the claim. It does not talk about how words sound independent of their meanings.