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Question: The smallest distinctive sound units in a language that an individual can distinguish are __________. semantics phonemes morphemes syntaxes provide evidence supporting your claim
. Phonemes are the smallest distinctive sound units in a language that an individual can distinguish. This is because phonemes are the basic building blocks of spoken language. They are the sound units of language that make a difference in meaning. For example, in English the phoneme /p/ can be used to distinguish the words "pat" and "bat" by changing the initial sound of the word. This distinction is not possible with other units such as morphemes, syntaxes, or semantics.
Jan. 4, 2023, 4:58 p.m.
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