Question

independent of their meanings, some words have a more pleasing sound than others. which piece of evidence better supports this claim? 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.

Explanation:

Evidence A is about a linguist analyzing sound - related aspects of words that are considered beautiful, which directly supports the claim that some words have a more pleasing sound independent of meaning. Evidence B focuses on words with positive meanings being popular, not on sound - related aspects.

Answer:

Evidence A